Quick skills-first session with fast decisions and accurate finishing.
What we worked on (60 min total)
- Ball Mastery (20 min): Footwork and control to stay comfortable under pressure.
- Skill → Scan → Send (20 min on field): Perform a skill, immediately scan, play the pass, receive across the body, then finish. Emphasis on shooting low and to the edges—not at the keeper.
- Small Boxes (20 min):
- 3-Wall game for quick combinations and clean first touches.
- Back-Wall challenge: partners competed to “wall” the ball so it bounced to the back wall for a point (focus on pass weight, angle, and body shape).
Notes
- The Legends owner observed and recorded the session and shared concerns through Mark. I’m open to direct, professional feedback and will keep sessions aligned with a skills-first approach. We will not be focusing on drills, passing, shooting, or scrimmages. If we want to improve in these areas, we will need to work at in on the extra outdoor practices.
- As for a follow up on the sideline conduct for the parents. The best way to help is to get kids to practice consistently and support the weekly skill work at home which is listed below.
Next Session (Outdoor)
Focus on defending: pressure–cover–balance, 1v1 body shape, win it and play the simple pass out.
Level 1 Routine
✅ 100 toe taps moving
✅ Skill of the week: Matthews — 10 left, 10 right
✅ 100 bounce juggles
Do this 2–5× per week depending on overall activity load.