Improve in Florida State Premier League: Fast tips for better soccer skills!

Okay guys, let me walk you through my actual soccer practice session yesterday. Florida State Premier League games are no joke, the pace is insane, so I knew I had to get some serious reps in. Felt a bit sluggish waking up, coffee barely helped, but gotta push through, right?

The Warm-Up Grind

Kicked things off trying to jog laps like usual. Legs felt like concrete blocks after Sunday’s match. Honestly, my first few laps were awful, stumbling more than running. Switched it up fast – started skipping sideways and backwards instead. Messed up the coordination a few times, tripped over my own feet once, felt dumb. But pushed on. Added some quick footwork drills around some cones I dumped on the field. Smashed a couple cones flying by accident. Focus wasn’t there yet, gotta be honest.

Getting Touches On The Ball

Gotta get comfortable with the ball. Started simple, just passing against a wall. First few kicks? Terrible. Sending it way too hard, bouncing everywhere, chasing it more than hitting it. Took a deep breath. Slowed down. Made myself focus on hitting the exact same spot on the wall every time, gentle-like. Took ages to feel any rhythm. Then moved on to juggling. Goal was 50 touches straight. Best I got? Maybe 15. Ball kept hitting my knee, toe, flying off behind me. Frustrating as heck! Kept chasing it down. Finally managed 32 in a row – my arms were flailing like a windmill trying to balance!

Speed & Shooting Drills

This is where Premier League pressure really matters. Set up two cones about 20 yards out from a makeshift goal (some bags I piled up). Idea was sprint from first cone, receive a pass (off the wall in this case), control it fast, and shoot before reaching the second cone. First attempt? Awful. Ball rolled under my foot when I tried to trap it, sprinted past it. Second try? Stopped it dead okay, but then took like three touches trying to get it out of my feet before shooting – way too slow. Third time? Panicked, just kicked it weakly as soon as I touched it, missed the bags completely. Felt my shoulders slump.

Lightbulb moment maybe? Told myself to chill. Focused only on controlling the ball into the space ahead of me with my first touch. Not stopping it dead, just knocking it into a stride towards goal. Next few tries were better:

• Knocked the pass slightly forward with the inside of my boot.
• Ran onto it without breaking stride too much.
• Just hit it low and hard near post with my next step.

Didn’t score every time, obviously, but that one touch to set up the shot made all the difference. That smoother action? It felt faster, even if it wasn’t perfect. Got maybe 3 out of 10 solid shots on target doing it that way by the end. Small win!

The “Real Feel” Scrimmage Stuff

Roped in a couple buddies finally, needed bodies. Just a tiny 3v3, super small pitch, tight spaces. The main thing I focused on? First. Touch. Always. Got the ball? Bang – instantly know what you’re doing next. Don’t let it bounce wild. Don’t trap it dead under pressure. Move it, shield it, pass it – fast. Got caught holding it too long a bunch early on, lost possession easy. Pissed me off. Started calling for the ball earlier, thinking where the pass could go before it even reached me. Glanced up constantly like a paranoid squirrel. Started knocking balls into open space for teammates to run onto instead of trying Hollywood passes. Didn’t always work, but felt way more involved.

Dead Legs But A Clearer Head

Finished completely drained, guys. Legs wobbling, shirt soaked. But man, that feeling of getting the simple stuff working better? Especially that first touch leading right into a shot? Game changer mentality. Premier League ain’t fancy, it’s fast and furious. You gotta win your battles by being smoother, faster, and smarter with the basics. Yesterday was a grind, full of screw-ups, but totally necessary. Just gotta keep showing up and ironing out those clumsy bits. Feels a tiny step closer today.