PLANNER SEGMENT. Warm Up.
PYRAMID BLOCK. Ball Mastery
PURPOSE. Flexibility. Touch. Speed with the ball.
AGE. U12, U16.
SET UP.
A 10 –15 meter square marked with cones on each corner.
Players in a team stationed at one corner.
On the Coachʼs signal the 1st Player runs around the square performing various running movements.
When he passes the first corner the next player starts and teammates follow at the same distance.
On completing the four sides the player rejoins his team at the start and continues the exercise until the coach calls the end.
ACTION. no ball
Circuit 1.
- Butt Kicks
- High Knees to chest
- Karaoke
- 2 step backwards shuffle.
Circuit 2
- Scissors run
- Karaoke leading with L foot
- Backwards run.
- Karaoke leading with R foot.”
VARIATION 1 with ball
Coach nominates skills to be used on each side of the square.
Circuit 1.
- Sole Taps
- R foot inside outside cuts.
- Backwards sole taps.
- L foot inside outside cuts.
Circuit 2.
Speed Dribble around the square using an Inside Cut at each corner.
Circuit 3
Speed Dribble around the square with a High Wave move on each side & join team mates. Cont. until coach ends the drill.
Circuit 4
Speed Dribble around the square with a Pull Push move on each side.
Circuit 5
Speed Dribble around the square and pass inside the corner cone and run around the outside to collect.
VARIATION 2
A player with a ball on each corner. A ball on a cone in the middle of the square.
On the whistle, the players sprint dribble around the square using COD skills at the corners and Stop & Start skills along the sides at the coachʼs discretion.
On completing their circuit players try to be first to shoot the ball off the cone in the middle.
COACHʼS TIP.
Donʼt overload young players with too many skills at once. Be sure the techniques are sound.
PLAYERʼS TIP.
Focus on two touch turns at the corners and good acceleration out of the move along the side.
