57 Speed - FIFA Training Centre

In beach soccer, good fitness and coordination skills that combine speed and power are required to perform the simplest of movements. Beach soccer offers an excellent alternative to traditional forms of physical exercise and coordination training. Angelo Schirinzi delivers a series of exercises that focus on speed and reaction times.

Set-up

V1: vary the serving position

V2: touch signal

Variation 3&4: vocal signal and with different starting positions

Organisation

Create two teams. Set the two teams up in parallel rows, and place a goalkeeper in the opposing goal.

Explanation

The coach takes up a position directly behind the two rows of players and throws a ball along the sand between them.

The first player in each team races to reach the ball first. The player to reach the ball first takes it on to set up a one-on-one against the goalkeeper. –
Schirinzi delivers a series of exercises that work on speed and reaction times. As soon as the first player to reach the ball has touched it, the second player becomes inactive.
Create a competition between the two teams.

Variations

V1: The coach takes up a position in front of the players. As soon as the coach drops the ball to the sand, the two players sprint to reach the ball first.
V2: Vary the start signal. For example, by tapping players on the back or making a specific sound, etc.
V3: The players start flat on their stomach and race to tap the coach’s hand. This variation does not involve a finishing element.
V4: The players start in a seated position with their back to the coach and race to tap their hand. This variation does not involve a finishing element.