Encourage your young soccer team to put more effort into drill work

If you want your young soccer players to work harder when you're running drills in training sessions, just add a time element and the urge to beat their own best time or their friend's best time will really spur them on. Dos and don'ts of timing Do vary the amount of time you give your players, depending on their age and the skill you are practising. Thirty seconds of work is more suitable for younger players. Do tell them the players their score each time and challenge them to beat it. Don't worry if the skill level drops the first few times. This is normal as players are trying to do everything as quickly as possible. They will soon realise that the more accurate they are, the faster they will be. Don't time everything.