Pick one skill
Practise for a short, focused block. Use both feet. Mark it only when you can perform it with control.
Free player resource
Give the next practice a purpose.
A simple route through 39 ball-mastery entries and 25 keep-up targets. Players can see what comes next. Parents can support without taking over. Coaches can assign a level instead of sending home a random list of drills.
Choose your role
One pathway, three ways to use it.
Make practice easy to begin
Help create a safe space, ask what the player is working on and praise effort, patience and improvement.
Assign the right next step
Choose a level that fits the player, explain how it connects to the game and review it at the next session.
Keep it safe: use a suitable surface and enough clear space. Stop if there is pain or discomfort. Physical preparation, injury rehabilitation and medical advice require an appropriately qualified professional.
Progression map
Build control before complexity.
Tick a skill when it can be performed under control with both feet. The aim is not to race through the sheet.
Foundation
Core techniques
Turns and combinations
Advanced combinations
Mastery
Keep Up Challenge
From 10 juggles to 250.
Record the date each target is achieved. A bounce or reset is fine while learning; define the successful version with your coach before starting.
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Need the coaching behind the practice?
Use the pack. Ask better questions.
The Football Coaching Academy contains the underlying player-development material and a community where coaches can discuss how to adapt it for the player in front of them.
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