WBSA indoor practice sessions are designed to give players thousands of valuable touches on the ball over a 7 or 8 week period. The difference between training and playing (in a winter league) is that players get more time on the ball when training. This is the single most important point when we are developing young players. The WBSA indoor skills program will improve the technical skills of each player within a competitive, learning environment.
 
The goal of the indoor training program is to develop and enhance each player's individual dribbling, passing, footwork and receiving skills through creative training and focused repetition. In league play, assuming a player plays for a total of 30 minutes during the game, during those 30 minutes it is estimated they will touch the ball 30/40 times. For an hour at a WBSA Indoor Training Session, they will touch the ball at least 300/400 times.
 
We do understand that there are things in a game that cannot be replicated in technical drills, such as the mental side of playing in a game, the competition, the thrill of playing indoor soccer etc. etc. But for sheer player development, indoor training is highly recommended for spring preparation. Indoor soccer is fun, and is excellent for endurance - but the indoor skills do not easily translate to the outdoor field environment. Thus the WBSA encouragement to all soccer teams and players to emphasize winter skills training over league play if a player can only do one. In the past most WBSA teams have elected to play indoor league play in November/December and indoor skills training in January/February.
 
Technical training drills will be the main focus during the 1 hour training sessions. Drills include emphasis on receiving with all surfaces of both feet (inside/outside/laces), as well as the thigh, chest, head, turning the ball using all surfaces (sole/inside/outside of foot, thigh, chest, head), dribbling using all surfaces of foot (inside/outside/laces), passing (inside/outside/laces), volleying/half volleying (inside/outside/laces). The amount of time spent on each of these drills, and approach taken will vary significantly by age group. The last 15 minutes of each one hour session will be spent in small sided (1v1, 2v2,3v3) play. The following areas are emphasized during winter skills sessions:

• Receiving the ball and ball control
• Dribbling techniques and footwork
• One on one & moves/fakes
• Quick foot work
• Passing with Precision
• Wall pass & Overlap
• Anticipating plays

 
We Ball Soccer Academy is providing Outdoor Winter Soccer Training Programs at different location TBA