Opening Body to Play Forward

Module 1: Session 1

Duration: 15% (9 mins / 14 mins)

Set up a 5x5 yard area
Use the 'Weighted Golden Balls'
Prescribe the ball mastery moves assigned to this session, or any from our ball mastery moves library
Remember to work both sides for technical balance

BM11 - Heel Toe Rolls

BM25 - Outside Roll Up Pull Across

BM10 - Roll Up Outside

BM4 - Take Stop

BM33 - Shuffle, Stepover, Roll Out, Quarter Turn

BM44 - Inside/Outside Roll Front & Back

BM38 - Roll Ups Outside Skip

BM30 - Attacking V Pull Push with Outside Foot

BM50 - Roll Stepover Single Foot

BM53 - Reverse Shuffles

BM58 - Scissor Pull Stop Behind

BM56 - Reverse Whip Shuffle

BM69 - Roll Stepover Reverse Pin

BM65 - Drag U-Turn Behind

BM70 - Stop Skip Dribble Cut

BM72 - Drag Take Stop Skip

Duration: 15% (9 mins / 14 mins)

The player will accelerate to the top of the box.
The coach will then play a bounce pass with the player.
The coach will call “white / black”.
The player runs in front of the marker called, whilst facing the ball, then accelerate diagonally to the bottom marker.

Duration: 15% (9 mins / 14 mins)

The player will accelerate on a diagonal angle – alternating for Technical Balance.
The player opens their body to receive on the half turn, halfway up the channel.
The player should then dribble to the bottom of the channel and perform a Change of Direction move.

Duration: 15% (9 mins / 14 mins)

Use the number awareness tool.
Player scans before receiving.
Assign a visual cue to an action (e.g. if the player sees an odd number they turn, if they see an even number they play a bounce pass into the wall)

Duration: 20% (12 mins / 18 mins)

Player starts by accelerating behind the mannequin and twisting to receive on the half turn.
The player will then dribble into the mannequin performing an Attacking Move before finishing.
Work on both sides for Technical Balance.