Week 1: Ball Mastery Basics
Focus: Comfort with the ball
Skills
β’ Inside/outside foot touches
β’ Stopping the ball
β’ Coordination
Drills
β’ Toe taps (3Γ30 sec)
β’ Foundations (inside-inside touches)
β’ Dribble & stop on command
β’ Figure-8 dribbling around cones
Challenge
β’ How many touches in 30 seconds?
Week 2: Dribbling Control
Focus: Control while moving
Skills
β’ Dribbling with both feet
β’ Head up dribbling
Drills
β’ Cone slalom (wide spacing)
β’ Box dribbling (inside/outside foot)
β’ Speed dribble β stop
Challenge
β’ Time the slalom run (beat previous time)
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Week 3: Turning & Direction Change
Focus: Changing direction
Skills
β’ Pull-back turn
β’ Inside cut
β’ Outside cut
Drills
β’ Cone turns (4-cone square)
β’ Dribble β turn β explode away
β’ 1-minute turn challenge
Challenge
β’ Complete all turns without losing control
Week 4: Passing & Receiving (Solo)
Focus: Ball striking & control
Skills
β’ Inside foot passing
β’ First touch
Drills
β’ Pass against wall β control
β’ Pass & move laterally
β’ One-touch pass (advanced for beginner)
Challenge
β’ 50 clean wall passes
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Week 5: Shooting Fundamentals
Focus: Technique over power
Skills
β’ Proper foot placement
β’ Accuracy
Drills
β’ Stationary ball shooting
β’ Dribble β shoot
β’ Target shooting (cones or corners)
Challenge
β’ Hit 5 targets in a row
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Week 6: Ball Protection & Shielding
Focus: Keeping the ball
Skills
β’ Using body to shield
β’ Close control
Drills
β’ Dribble in tight box
β’ Back-to-cone shield drill
β’ Push-pull touches
Challenge
β’ Maintain control for 60 seconds in tight space
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Week 7: Speed & Confidence
Focus: Speed with the ball
Skills
β’ Acceleration dribbling
β’ Quick stops
Drills
β’ Sprint dribble
β’ Stop-start dribble
β’ Zigzag speed dribble
Challenge
β’ Sprint course time trial
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Week 8: Review & Game Simulation
Focus: Putting it together
Skills
β’ Review all learned skills
β’ Decision-making
Drills
β’ Skill circuit (dribble, pass, shoot, turn)
β’ Free dribble creativity
Challenge
β’ Complete full circuit cleanly
What the player may need to work on based on the above lessons.
Week 1: Elite Ball Mastery & Rhythm
Focus: Tight control at speed
Technical Work
β’ 1,000-touch routine (inside, outside, sole, L-touch)
β’ Toe taps β V-pulls β foundations (timed)
Game-Real
β’ Cone box mastery (1v1 style moves without defender)
β’ Wall pass β turn β explode
Physical
β’ Ladder or cone quick feet
β’ Short acceleration sprints (5β10 yds)
Finishing
β’ One-touch wall pass β shoot
Week 2: First Touch Under Pressure
Focus: Directional first touch
Technical
β’ Wall pass β turn with both feet
β’ Aerial first touch (bounce or throw)
Game-Real
β’ Receive on half-turn β attack cone
β’ Two-touch max drills
Physical
β’ Reaction sprints (coach call or timer)
Finishing
β’ First-touch shots from angle
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Week 3: Change of Direction & 1v1 Moves
Focus: Beating a defender
Technical
β’ Scissors, step-over, drag-push, Matthews
β’ Move repetition β explosion
Game-Real
β’ Move β sprint β shot
β’ Move β turn β wall pass
Physical
β’ COD sprints (Y-pattern, zigzag)
Finishing
β’ 1v1 finishing (cone as defender)
Week 4: Passing Speed & Vision
Focus: Playing fast
Technical
β’ One-touch wall passes
β’ Two-ball rhythm passing
Game-Real
β’ Pass β move β receive again
β’ Scan before receiving
Physical
β’ Agility + passing combo drills
Finishing
β’ One-touch finishes
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Week 5: Finishing Mastery
Focus: Scoring variety
Technical
β’ Inside foot, laces, outside foot
β’ Weak-foot emphasis
Game-Real
β’ Dribble at speed β finish
β’ Cut-back finishing
Physical
β’ Sprint β decelerate β shoot
Finishing
β’ Target-based scoring challenge
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Week 6: Ball Protection & Strength on the Ball
Focus: Maintaining possession
Technical
β’ Shielding drills (cone pressure)
β’ Tight-space dribbling
Game-Real
β’ Receive with defender behind (cone)
β’ Turn out of pressure
Physical
β’ Core + balance work
Finishing
β’ Turn β quick shot
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Week 7: Match-Speed Decision Making
Focus: Thinking fast
Technical
β’ Randomized skill cues
β’ Color/number call reactions
Game-Real
β’ Dribble β pass or shoot decision
β’ Timed challenges
Physical
β’ Fatigue sprints
Finishing
β’ Late-decision shots
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Week 8: Match Simulation & Evaluation
Focus: Game readiness
Technical
β’ Review all skills at max tempo
Game-Real
β’ Full skill circuit (turn, pass, move, finish)
β’ Scenario play (counterattack, 1v1, breakaway)
Physical
β’ Speed endurance runs
Finishing
β’ Pressure scoring challenge
Weβll focus on whatever the player may need extra work on this week.