3 outside 1 inside
This exercise is all about quick touches! Take 3 touches with the outside of the foot and then 1 with the inside of the other foot. Make sure the touches are close together and work in a zig zag pattern up the pitch.
Double Ronaldo
Drive straight towards the middle of the defender dribbling with your laces. Circle one foot around the front of the ball and then circle the other foot at speed. Touch the ball way and explode at pace. Key thing here to accentuate the fakes and be explosive!
Maradona
Drive at the defender with a laces dribble keeping your head up. As you get close to the defender, drag the ball backwards, pivot and then drag the ball forwards to an angle. Remember, the ball goes backwards first and then forwards and use your studs to grip the ball.
In and out
This exercise is all about quick touches. Drive towards the defender with a laces dribble. As you approach the defender. Make a move to go on the inside touching the ball in and then immediately push the ball out with your laces. The foot should not touch the ground in this motion and be sure to explode away.
Maradonna and Ronaldo practice 1
A multiple outcome combination featuring 3 skills. Set up a rectangle with size cones and a defender in the middle. Play a 1-2 driven pass against the wall. Receive on the back foot, turn and drive at the far corner cone performing a Maradona. Next, drive at the opposite center cone and do another Maradona before driving to the top opposite cone. A final Maradona before performing a reverse Cruyff. You should be facing the defender and start driving towards performing a double Ronaldo exploding out and shooting on goal.
Running with ball
Set multiple cones 12 yards apart. Explode down the line and take just 1 touch between the each cone. Touch the ball out with your laces and drive with speed and control. Work on both feet and aim to run at maximum speed.
One and a half Step Overs
A practice which does not involve touching the ball but a combination of a fake and body movements to lose the opposing player. Roll the ball ahead of yourself. Perform a big fake and step over the ball. Step the same foot back over the ball immediately and explode out in the same direction.
