Baller AITraining guides
The drills and habits behind the plans Baller AI builds. Free to read, no account needed.
The best soccer training apps in 2026
Which soccer training app should you use? A plain comparison of the main options for solo training, what each is best at, and how to choose for your position and level.
Does an AI soccer coach actually work?
What an AI soccer coach can and cannot do for your game, how video analysis works, and how to get the most out of training with one.
How to get better at soccer at home
A simple weekly plan to improve at soccer at home with just a ball and a wall: ball mastery, first touch, weak foot, fitness and recovery.
A training plan for wingers
What wingers need to train: 1v1 dribbling, acceleration, crossing and cutting inside. A weekly plan with drills you can do on your own.
A training plan for strikers
How to train as a striker: finishing with both feet, movement in the box, holding the ball up and first touch under pressure.
Goalkeeper training at home
Goalkeeper drills you can do alone at home: handling, footwork, diving technique, reactions and distribution.
A training plan for central midfielders
How central midfielders should train: scanning, receiving on the half-turn, passing range with both feet, and the fitness to cover the pitch.
A training plan for defenders
How defenders should train: body shape and footwork for 1v1 defending, heading, recovery speed and passing out from the back.
How to get faster for soccer
Speed for soccer is mostly acceleration over 5 to 20 metres. The drills, strength work and recovery that make you quicker.
How to improve your dribbling
Dribbling drills for close control, change of direction and beating defenders, plus how to practise them alone.
How to shoot with power
Shooting technique for power and accuracy: plant foot, contact point, body position and follow-through, plus drills to practise.
A four-week preseason fitness plan for soccer
Get match fit before the season: a four-week plan building aerobic base, repeated sprint ability and leg strength.
How to go pro in soccer at 16 to 19
A realistic path to playing at a higher level as a teenager: film, fitness, both feet, trials and getting seen.
Soccer training for kids: a parent's guide
How much and what kind of extra soccer practice helps kids aged 8 to 14 improve, without burnout.
How to improve your weak foot
A three week plan to make your weak foot usable in a game: wall contact, then movement, then finishing. What to do each week and how many reps.
How to improve your first touch
Your first touch decides your next three seconds. The wall drill, the aerial drill, and the four habits that make a touch go wrong.
Soccer drills you can do alone
A structured 45 minute solo session: ball mastery, wall work, then finishing. What to do, in what order, and for how long.
What coaches look for at trials
Coaches at trials are watching things most players never think about. What they are actually assessing, and what to do about it.
How to stop getting beaten one on one
Defending one on one is body position and timing, not speed. How to stand, where to show the attacker, and when to actually go.
What to eat on match day
Match day nutrition by the clock: what to eat three hours before, one hour before, at half time, and in the thirty minutes after.