Each player with a ball dribbles to the other side of the field performing various touches.
Bells, Rainbows, Toes taps (backwards), Single leg toe taps (backwards), Left/Right foot only, Laces.
Keep the ball controlled (slow down)
Little touches, stay overtop of the ball
Touch the ball as many times as possible before the finish line
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
Pre-season is your one window to build a real engine. This July, ditch the endless laps and learn how to condition your players with a ball at their feet.
A clear game model turns a squad into a team. Use pre-season to decide who you want to be, then train it every single week so your side is recognisable from the first whistle.
Roughly a fifth of Premier League goals come from set pieces, and the gap between teams who plan their routines and teams who do not has never been wider. Here is how the modern set-piece specialists design attacking corners, free kicks, and throw-ins - and how you can apply their ideas at any level.