Getting Comfortable With the Ball
Dribbling basics, passing intro, fun shooting, simple miniβgame.
1. Warmβup (5 min) β toe taps, inside/outside rolls, light dribble tag.
2. Dribbling (10 min) β weave through cones, add a βfakeβ move at the end.
3. Passing (10 min) β βgate passingβ (pass through cone gates at varying distances).
4. Receiving (5 min) β trap and control using inside/outside of foot.
5. Shooting (10 min) β focus on laces shot, aiming for corners.
6. Miniβgame (10 min) β 1v1 or βscore in 5 secondsβ challenge.
7. Recap (5 min) β praise improvements, give one easy drill to practice at home.
Warmβup (5 min) Dynamic stretches, ball touches.
Ball Mastery (10 min) Toe taps + Vβpulls, dragβpush, insideβoutside cuts.
Skill Move of the Day (10 min) Teach one new move each session (stepβover, scissors, dragβback).
Passing/Receiving on the Move (10 min) Moving gates, giveβandβgo with cones.
SmallβSided Drill (10 min) 1v1, then progress to 2v1 or 2v2.
Finishing Fun Drill (5β10 min) Timed shooting, target shooting, or penalty challenge.
MiniβGame / Scrimmage (10 min) Focus on using the new skill in game play.
1. Warmβup & Ball Mastery (5β10 min) β faster pace, advanced combos.
2. Skill Drill (10 min) β 1β2 advanced moves chained together.
3. Passing Patterns (10 min) β oneβtouch passing, overlaps, giveβandβgo.
4. SmallβSided Tactics (10β15 min) β 2v2 or 3v2 game with constraints (e.g. must make 3 passes before scoring).
5. Finishing Under Pressure (10 min) β defender closes down quickly after first touch.
6. Scrimmage (10 min) β Encourage creativity and applying new skills.