Update: Instead of practice we are doing a Scrimmage Sept 3rd.
Location: Soccer Nation
Time: 6:00
We will focus on this practice plan next week, 9-10-25.
There will be two practices with Chase for the week of September 1st. We will hold the normal Wednesday 5:00 practice focusing on ball mastery and finishing. We will also be holding an outdoor practice on Thursday at 6:30.
We may only have 40 minutes on the field, so weβll move with purpose. Plan to arrive ready to go. We will follow the same exact ball mastery routine this week.
βοΈ Ball Mastery β 30-60 Seconds Each
- Inside Ball Taps (TikTok)
- Ball Shift β 3 Taps Left / 3 Taps Right
- Rolls β Left to Right (Stationary)
- Moving Rolls β 2 Left / 2 Right
- Ball Shift (Stationary + Feint)
- 2 Outside Touches / 2 Inside Touches β Right
- 2 Outside Touches / 2 Inside Touches β Left
- V Cut β Right, then Left
- Wide V Cuts β Inside of foot, pivot to open
- Short V β Touch Into Space
- L Drag Behind β Alternate feet
- 180 Turn Into Space
- Scissor + Touch Into Space
- Ball shift + Feint (La Croqueta)
- Stepover (Opposite of Scissor)
- Shield + Turn Into Space
- Weak Foot Only
- Free Combo β Playerβs Choice
π― Focus Moves of the Day
We will highlight and review these two skill moves during our warm-up and drills:
- Maradona
- Ball Shift + Feint β Shift ball laterally and fake with body
Finishing drills
Focus on finishing drills inspired from this training video.
- Ball shift to finish
- 2x roll to left or right plus finish
- 2x inside, 2x outside from left to right 2x to finish
β±οΈ If the field is available we will scrimmage. If not, we will move to box drills.
Box 1 β One Player Per Box:
- Wide V Cuts then bounce off wall, using alternating feet
- Wall Juggling: Inside of foot only, catching the ball every other bounce
Box 2 β Two Players Per Box:
- Wall Passing Challenge: See how many clean passes pairs can make in 60 seconds
- Point Battle: Compete to bounce the ball off the wall and past the defender
- If the ball hits the back wall after passing the defender, itβs 1 point for the shooter
