PLANNER SEGMENT. Warm Up.
PYRAMID BLOCK. Ball Mastery
PURPOSE. To improve touch, control and coordination with the ball.
AGE. U12, U16.
SET UP. Players numbered 1, 2 or 3 are lined up with a ball on one side of a 15×20 yd grid.
ACTION.
On the Coachʼs signal #1s cross the grid doing the action the coach nominates.
When #1s are 1/3 across the grid the coach calls for #2s to start.”
When #2s are 1/3 across the Coach calls for #3s to start.”
- Single inside & outside cut with the same foot.”
- Triple cut with same foot all the way across.”
- Pull push every step but sit on the ball on Coachʼs call.(U12)”
- A single pull push in the middle to get across in three touches, one to start ,one to pull & push and the third to stop on the end line.”
- Dribble cut using inside and outside of both feet.
COACHʼS TIP.
Encourage players to get as many repetitions as possible each time across.
PLAYERʼS TIP.
Try not to watch the ball all the time. Keep your eyes up as much as possible to be aware of what is going on around you. It will get easier with practice.
