Combination Sole Roll Grid

Objectives

• -Build sole and inside-foot control in a busy space
• -Grow confidence manipulating the ball with both feet
• -Turn ball mastery reps into usable game actions

Setup

1. 1A grid of cones two yards apart in a 22 x 22 yards area.
2. 2Add a neutral bounce player on each side line inside a marked yard-wide channel.
3. 3One ball per player, spare balls on the coach's cone.

Coaching instructions

1. 1Players work through sole rolls, drag-backs and toe taps between the cones.
2. 2On the coach's call they perform the move and accelerate into free space.
3. 3Repeat with the weaker foot leading every second round.
4. 4The first pass must go into the bounce player before the practice opens up.
5. 5A sequence only scores when three different players have touched the ball.

Common mistakes

• -Heavy touches that push the ball away
• -Eyes locked on the ball
• -Two players combining over and over while the third stands still