As usual, tomorrow’s session is split between our time on the red field and finishing inside the boxes. We’ll use the field for our technical work and small competitions, then wrap up with a fun challenge.
Field Session – 40 Minutes 🟥
Warm-Up 🔄
We’ll start with a quick ball-mastery warm-up to get everyone loose. Light dribbling, inside/outside touches, toe taps, and a few feints on command.
Featured Move: Feint → La Croqueta Into a Shot 🎯
Our main focus is combining a strong feint with a clean La Croqueta, followed by an explosive touch into a shot. The idea is to learn how to shake a defender, slide into space, and finish quickly.
Progression:
- No-pressure repetitions
- Cone defenders
- Light defensive pressure
- Finish with a quick shot after the escape touch
This move is great for breaking out of tight situations.
Chip Shot / Lob Technique 🟢
Please review the Chip Shot post. We’ll spend a few minutes teaching the kids how to lift the ball with control instead of power, short swing, locked ankle, and getting under the ball. This leads to cleaner chip passes and better touch in the final third.
Through Ball Drill With Chip and Finish 🚀
Next, we’ll run a timing drill where one player chips a through ball into space and another player runs onto it. The runner finishes immediately. This helps with game awareness, timing runs, and finding open space.
Competitive Play 🥅
We’ll end the field portion with either:
- Fast 1v1 battles with 2 lanes
or - A quick 3–4 player mini tournament
It depends on the numbers and the energy, but either option keeps it intense and fun.
Box Session – 20 Minutes 📦⚽
Back Wall Challenge 🔥
Inside the boxes, we’ll run a scoring competition. Players take turns striking the ball off the front wall, and if the rebound reaches the back wall, they earn a point.
Structure:
- Two rounds, seven minutes each
- Track points
- Top players move into a short bracket tournament
One of the best ways to get touches and quick striking opportunities.