Ball Mastery
1-to-1 Ball Mastery Clinic
Master a bank of moves through repetition
Ball Mastery
Dribbling
First Touch
Master a bank of moves through repetition. Set up the area, follow the steps and use the coaching points below.
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Dribbling
First Touch
Technical Practice
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
1-to-1
Minimal Equipment
Foundation Phase
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Age
Under 5 to Adults
Duration
15 min
Players
1-2
Area / pitch size
8 x 8 yards
Difficulty
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Equipment
Balls, Cones
Coaching focus
Master a bank of moves through repetition
Objective
- -Master a bank of moves through repetition
- -Build both-footed comfort on the ball
- -Give the individual coach constant feedback
Setup
- 1Small square with four cones and one ball.
- 2Coach or parent stands one yard away as the cue giver.
- 3Water bottle break spot marked outside the square.
How to play
- 1Two minutes each of toe taps, sole rolls, inside-outside and drag backs.
- 2Coach calls a move, player performs ten reps on each foot.
- 3Finish with a 60-second personal best challenge.
Coaching points
- -Quality before speed, then add speed
- -Ball stays inside the width of the cones
- -Equal reps on both feet every round
- -Head up on the last touch of each set
Progressions
- +Add a movement after each move
- +Time every set and record it
Regressions
- -Slow the count down
- -Reduce to two moves per session
Variations
- -Mirror the coach with no verbal cue
- -Add a ball juggling finish
Common mistakes
- -Rushing the move before it is grooved
- -Only using the strong foot
- -Ball drifting out of the working area
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