We’ve got two practices with Chase this week. Our normal Wednesday practice will be held indoors at 5:00 PM, focusing on ball mastery and finishing. On Thursday, we’ll have an outdoor practice at 6:30 PM.
We may only have 40 minutes on the field, so we’ll move with purpose. Please arrive early so we can maximize our time together.
⚙️ Ball Mastery – 30–60 Seconds Each
- Inside Ball Taps (TikTok)
- Ball Shift – 3 Taps Left / 3 Taps Right
- Rolls – Left to Right (Stationary)
- Moving Rolls – 2 Left / 2 Right
- Ball Shift (Stationary + Feint)
- 2 Outside Touches / 2 Inside Touches – Right
- 2 Outside Touches / 2 Inside Touches – Left
- V Cut – Right, then Left
- Wide V Cuts – Inside of foot, pivot to open
- Short V → Touch Into Space
- L Drag Behind – 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 – Player’s Choice
🎯 Focus Moves of the Day
This week we’ll highlight and review two key skills during warm-up and drills:
- Cryuff Turn
- Finishing Drills
Our finishing work will be inspired by a training video, emphasizing game-like actions:
- Cryuff turn into a finish
- Two rolls left or right into a finish
- Two inside touches and two outside touches leading into a finish
⏱️ Scrimmage or Box Drills
If the field is available, we’ll close practice with a scrimmage. If not, we’ll move into box drills:
Box 1 – One Player Per Box
- Wide V Cuts then bounce off wall, alternating feet
- Wall Juggling: Inside of foot only, catching the ball every other bounce
Box 2 – 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, it’s 1 point for the shooter.