3 outside 1 inside

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.

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inside Outside Roll

Inside outside roll

Ball Mastery exercise focusing on quick touches. Roll the ball into the inside of the opposite foot. Perform a quick inside and outside moving the ball away and then roll across again. Repeat up the pitch on with quick touches and rhythm.

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Openers

Openers

With the ball in front of you at a slight angle, bring the furthest foot from the ball across the body. Pull the ball back, rotate and push the ball out with the inside of the same foot in a V shape. Key is the rotation of the hips and the ball should work in a “V” shape up the pitch.

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Jump Backs

Jump Backs

With the ball in front of you at a slight angle, bring the furthest foot from the ball across the body. Pull the ball back, rotate and push the ball out with the inside of the other foot in a V shape. Key is the rotation of the hips and the ball should work in a “V” shape up the pitch.

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Shuffle

Shuffle

A standing practice to get those feet moving. Tap the ball with the toes of each foot moving to the side of the ball slightly in front. Then tap the ball with the foot furthest away behind the standing leg. Then work your way back across repeating the motion. Try to keep the ball still and just move the body building up speed and rhythm.

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Ronaldo Square

Ronaldo Square

Set up a square with 4 cones with a target defender in the middle. Then attack the defender from all angles of the square performing a Ronaldo step over. Fake to come in and then cut away from the defender. When running straight at the defender cut away at angles to wards the corners of the square.

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Maradona & Ronaldo

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.

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