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How can I train for a soccer tournament at my winter cabin?

Ok I have a break from soccer from now until january 5th, where we go straight in to a tournament. For this week when im still in my homecity I will be practicing "training camp"style, at my local rec. centre. I am weight lifting, running and working on my ball skills. However from the 27th of december to January 4th I will be at my cabin, snowboarding during the day mainly. In my relatively small cabin I dont have much space, and outside there will be feet of snow. My plan to train for the tournament is to juggle a size 3 ball, skip rope, and do some strengthening exercises such as push ups, etc. Any other ideas for training?

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1. Winter always causes an interesting situation for Soccer players. Luckily I have created a list of At Home Soccer Drills you can do to improve all areas of your game: ??http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8D5298D17998D3F9&feature=plcp ??

Most importantly you need to be working to become a better Soccer player each and every single day. If you think you’re “good enough” you’re wrong. Make a commitment to improve in some way every day and you will be on the road to Soccer success.

If you want to become better you should be looking to improve all areas of your game not just a select few: Technical Skill, Physical Fitness, Mental Toughness, and Tactical Understanding.

First of all you need to start training on your own - work to improve the basic ball skills, dribbling, shooting, passing, and ball control. Example: Dribble a ball around the house, practice your passing and shooting on a wall for 10 minutes a day.

Work to improve your fitness: strength, power, speed, acceleration, endurance, and flexibility. Example: every second day do 50 push ups, 100 squats, and 50 sit ups. Go for a run every morning, gradually increasing your speed each time.

Next you need to always give your best effort on the field. Remember you only have one chance to play that game so leave it all out there. Make a promise to yourself to be the hardest working player on the field, every time you step on the field.

You should also start watching professional Soccer at least 1 game per week, you can learn so much from pros. Don't just watch the ball, watch specific players and watch what they do both on and off the ball.

If you’re really serious about seeing those improvements your talking about pick up my Free Training Guide and complete the Beginner training program at the end of the book. I promise if you stick to it and give your best effort each day you will see changes in your game. You can get that Free Training Guide as well as weekly tips and updates by filling out the form on the right side bar of my website, I will post the link in the resource box. ??

I want you to write back after you have completed the program and tell me about your improvements. Best of luck and keep me posted on your progress.

2. That's not too long to be away, I think what you have planned is just fine. Even the pros take breaks off-season, and you already have some great plans in place to keep yourself fit and in touch with the game.