Abilities Developed
- Strength
- Longer throw ins
- Ability to battle for the ball on the field
Equipment Needed
- None
Drill Instructions
- Start on your toes with your hands shoulder width apart on the ground
- Keep your back straight and lower yourself down until your chest touches the ground
- Push yourself back up
Lots of soccer players think that upper body excercises such as the pushup aren’t necessary as a part of their training. However, drills that help players develop upper body strength are vital to help players develop the ability to battle for the ball. They also develop core strength, which helps with explosiveness, and things like throwing the ball in
The nice thing about pushups as a part of soccer training is that they can be thrown in between sets of ball control work, so they work in nicely as a part of an overall training regimen.
Drill Variations
- Vary the speed that you lower yourself down
- Do a half pushup and hold yourself there, developing your static strength
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