Week 2 Session 1

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Make a rectangle that is approximately 3 metres in width and 6 metres in length. Ensure the ball remains within the cones. Start in the centre at one end of the rectangle and perform each stated variation moving towards the opposite end of the cones. When you get to the end of the cones ensure your turn is nice and sharp and no rest is taken.

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1: Inside touch, outside touch singular foot: Once you have turned at the end, ensure you continue with the opposite foot you used previously.

2: Inside touch, outside touch both feet (slalom):

3: Two outside of the foot touches and drop the shoulder: After dropping your shoulder, take the ball with the opposite foot.

4: Two outside of the foot touches into a scissor: After the scissor, take the ball with the opposite foot.

5: Two touches into a double scissor: Stick with going off one foot each rep. When you turn at the end, change feet.

6: Two outside of the foot touches into a chop: After the chop, take the ball with the opposite foot.

7: Two outside of the foot touches into a stepover: After the stepover, take the ball with the opposite foot.

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TIP:

Prioritise maximising the amount of touches you can get in each repetition rather than how quick you can complete each repetition.

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For each variation, ensure you are performing protective turns (as if the cone was a defender).

Follow the cone pattern (go from 1 to 2 to 3 etc).

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1. Inside turns. Using the inside of the foot turns, almost performing a full 360 degree turn on each cone to direct you to the next one. Remember to initially put your back to the cone when performing the turns to simulate protecting the ball.

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2. Outside turns. Using the outside of the foot turns, almost performing a full 360 degree turn on each cone to direct you to the next one.  Remember to initially put your back to the cone when performing the turns to simulate protecting the ball.

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3. Sole drag turns. Using the sole of the foot to turn, almost performing a full 180 degree turn on each cone to direct you to the next one. Remember to initially put your back to the cone when performing the turns to simulate protecting the ball.

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4. Roulette to a stepover. On the first cone perform a roulette turn to direct you towards cone 2 and at cone 2 a protective stepover turn and repeat this pattern.

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For each variation, start at cone 1. Perform each variation at cone 2 (treat cone 2 as a defender that has to be beaten). Once you have beaten cone 2, get around the outside of cone 3 and take on cone 2 again but making sure that this time the opposite foot is used to perform the skill. Get around cone 1 and repeat the process.

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1. Shoulder drop
2. Double Shoulder drop
3. Scissor
4. Double Scissor
5. La Croqueta

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Complete each variation using the same pattern.

Start at cone 1 and run with the ball to cone 2. Get around cone 2 and dribble around cone 3. Turn towards cone 4 and burst out with the ball as quickly as you can. Get around cone 4 and run with the ball back towards cone 3. Get around cone 3 and dribble around cone 2. Turn towards cone 1 and burst out with the ball as quickly as you can. Get around cone 1 and repeat the process.

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1. Inside of the foot. Only use the inside of your foot to get around cones 3 and 4.
2. Outside of the foot. Only use the outside of your foot to get around cones 3 and 4.
3. Protective sole turns. Before you reach cone 3 and 4 use the sole of your foot to turn and direct you to the next cone. First turn will be right foot and the second turn will be left foot.

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Start at cone 1. Sprint maximally to cone 2, turn, and sprint all the way through to cone 3.

Make sure to alternate which side you push off from at cone 2.

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Starting at cone 1, while facing forward, perform a figure of eight with your footwork through cones 1 and 2. Proceed to sprint out to cone 3. As soon as you hit cone 3, push off towards 4 and side step as quick as you can to and around cone 4. Proceed to side step as quickly as possible back to cone 3. Side step around cone 3 and push off towards cone 5. Sprint to cone 5 and make sure to get around the cone. Immediately start to backpedal back to cone 3. Get around cone 3 and side step to cone 6. Get around cone 6 and side step back to cone 3. Get around cone 3, turn and immediately sprint back past cone 1.

Alternate after each rep which cone you initially push off too. So instead of cone 3 to cone 4, cone 3 to cone 6. Ensure you perform this drill maximally.

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