Turning with First Touch

Module 3: 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

BM1 - Sole Taps

BM19 - Take Step Over

BM14 - Inside Outside Roll Overs

BM9 - Roll Up Inside

BM36 - Toe Taps Front & Back

BM39 - Roll Ups Inside Skip

BM40 - Roll Ups Outside Both Feet

BM44 - Inside/Outside Roll Front & Back

BM50 - Roll Stepover Single Foot

BM55 - Drag Scissors Shuffle

BM53 - Reverse Shuffles

BM63 - Drag Scissors

BM67 - Inside/Outside Rolls w/ Pull Across

BM69 - Roll Stepover Reverse Pin

BM66 - Shuffle Drag U-Turn Behind

BM70 - Stop Skip Dribble Cut

Duration: 15% (9 mins / 14 mins)

Player accelerates to the middle pole.
Coach calls a number
Player must change direction and accelerate to the number and back to the middle pole.
Coach keeps calling different numbers.
Work in 30 second bursts to maintain a high intensity.

Duration: 15% (9 mins / 14 mins)

4 techniques:
- Inside Roll
- Outside Roll
- Half Turn
- Chop Spin
Player dribbles into the middle of the area and plays a bounce pass with the coach.
The player practices the 4 techniques, in isolation, on both feet. 8 sets in total.
Player bounces into the wall and back to the coach after completing the turn.

Duration: 15% (9 mins / 14 mins)

Add in a mannequin.
Player now runs from behind to in front of the mannequin.
The player performs a turn around the mannequin and then repeats it from the opposite side.
The turn cannot be the same for both receives, forcing a decision.

Duration: 20% (12 mins / 18 mins)

Player accelerates in front of the mannequin.
Player performs a turn using one of the techniques (player-led) before finishing.
Have the player arriving from different sides of the mannequin to work both feet (technical balance).