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

BM16 - Take Stop Scissors

BM7 - Shuffle Stop Slide

BM5 - Shuffle Stop Take

BM19 - Take Step Over

BM41 - Roll Out Shuffle

BM42 - Inside/Outside Roll Over

BM27 - Shuffle Stop Take Stop Skip

BM30 - Attacking V Pull Push with Outside Foot

BM51 - 180 Spin Pull Push

BM53 - Reverse Shuffles

BM50 - Roll Stepover Single Foot

BM48 - Roll Over Dribble Cut Shuffle

BM72 - Drag Take Stop Skip

BM65 - Drag U-Turn Behind

BM68 - Shuffle Drag Scissors Drag Reverse

BM67 - Inside/Outside Rolls w/ Pull Across

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.