https://www.soccerscience.net/Training, conditioning, and recovery — what the sports science actually supports.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/midfielder-positioninghttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/midfielder-positioningFri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Practical positioning cues for central midfielders, what scanning research supports, and a 24-minute practice for receiving and defending.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-defense-positionshttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-defense-positionsFri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Understand center-backs, full-backs, wing-backs and defensive midfielders, how formations change their jobs, and a 12-minute practice for coordination.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/full-back-soccer-positionhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/full-back-soccer-positionThu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Understand the full back’s defensive and attacking duties, how the role differs from a wing-back, and a practical 20-minute defending block.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/cone-dribbling-drills-soccerhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/cone-dribbling-drills-soccerWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Practise soccer dribbling with four cone layouts, clear spacing and work-rest timings, then test whether ball control holds up against a live defender.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/football-dribbling-drills-with-coneshttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/football-dribbling-drills-with-conesWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Use four football dribbling drills with cones to practise close control, turns, speed changes and live 1v1 decisions in a 20-minute block.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-workout-planhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-workout-planTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000A practical soccer training week for adult recreational players, with strength sets, sprint distances and rules for when to skip extra conditioning.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/central-defender-positioninghttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/central-defender-positioningSun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Practical positioning cues for centre-backs, plus a 25-minute practice to train pressure, cover, line movement and defending runs behind.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/plyometric-training-soccerhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/plyometric-training-soccerFri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000A practical soccer plyometric plan with jumps, sets, recovery, weekly placement and progression—and what research says about speed and power.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/plyometrics-for-soccerhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/plyometrics-for-soccerFri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Plan soccer plyometrics with four exercises, 26 or 52 landings, clear rest periods and gradual progression, plus what adolescent research actually supports.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-striker-traininghttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-striker-trainingWed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Run a 40-minute striker practice that connects timed runs, receiving, link play and finishing under pressure, with simple measures of progress.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/dribbling-in-soccerhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/dribbling-in-soccerTue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Learn the technique and decisions behind effective soccer dribbling, then progress training from ball control to live 1v1 play.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/first-touch-soccerhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/first-touch-soccerTue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Improve first touch in soccer with scanning and directional-control cues, a 25-minute practice progression, and simple game-based measures.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/football-conditioning-drillshttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/football-conditioning-drillsTue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Match four football conditioning drills to aerobic fitness, repeated sprints, transitions or maximum speed, with practical doses and progressions.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-goalkeeper-traininghttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-goalkeeper-trainingTue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Build a 60-minute goalkeeper practice for diving, shot-stopping, 1v1 or cross decisions, distribution, and realistic game actions.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/dribbling-drillshttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/dribbling-drillsMon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Five progressive soccer exercises move players from scanning and speed changes to defender pressure, live take-ons and contextual 3v3 play.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/strength-training-exercises-for-soccer-playershttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/strength-training-exercises-for-soccer-playersMon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000A two-day soccer strength plan with squats, hinges, single-leg work, jumps, Nordics, Copenhagen adduction, calves and trunk training.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/strength-training-exercises-for-soccerhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/strength-training-exercises-for-soccerMon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000A two-day soccer strength plan with exercises, sets, reps, substitutions, progression and a practical in-season schedule.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/how-to-curve-a-soccer-ballhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/how-to-curve-a-soccer-ballSun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Master the contact, approach and aiming cues for bending a soccer ball, then use a 20-minute drill, scorecard and fixes for common ball-flight errors.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-drills-for-8-year-oldshttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-drills-for-8-year-oldsSun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Run a 60-minute practice for 8-year-olds with five games for dribbling, 1v1 play, passing and decisions, plus setups and adaptations.https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-drills-for-ten-year-oldshttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-drills-for-ten-year-oldsSun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Run five U10 soccer drills in 60 minutes, with simple setups, coaching cues, progressions and options for different squad sizes and abilities.