Fundamental Footwork Patterns
In Context : Basic Ball Mastery : More advanced exercises *** .
*** In regards to ball moving exercises : Be creative : The examples below are just ideas. They don' t have to be practiced this way.
Plus remember cones are a constraint on time and space. If a players touch is bad - the cones will let them know.
Footwork is also developed naturally from playing games: 1v1s, 2v2s, 3v3s etc help reinforce good footwork.
Drag Back Vs
Use DBVs to continue to develop Fundamental Foot Shapes
Same foot Inside V [SfiV]
Game Functional : Basic Exercise
Game Functional : Intermediate
Game Functional : Adv Exercise
Key :
| SfiV = Same foot Inside V |
SwiV = Switch foot Inside V |
DBFB = Drag Back Flick Behind |
| SfoV = Same foot Outside V |
SwiV = Switch foot Inside V |
DBFBo = Drag Back Flick Behind Outside |
To get more info on Drag Back Vs click here.
Note : There are a number of different ways to do a drag turn.
Outside step Outside Turn
Key : [There are a huge amount of turns : These are just 3 simple ones].
| DT = Drag Turn |
IsIT = Inside step Inside Turn |
OsOT = Outside step Outside Turn |
Other turns (without getting too complicated)
| Inside (one touch) turn |
Outside (one touch) turn |
Cruyff Turn |
| Inside - Inside chop behind |
Step Over turn |
Roll Across - Inside chop behind |
Swap the first inside with a Roll Across to get a RA-I.
Lateral Forward Lateral Forward Back
Zig Zag Cones : Easy Version
Key :
| IswO = Inside switch Outside |
OsI = Outside step Inside |
| IsO = Inside step Outside |
II = Inside Inside |
| RA-I = Roll Across Inside |
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Use an inside to move the ball (usually forward) then take 3 steps (without touching the ball) and this should get the other foot back on the ball.
Outside [shuffle2 & Switch] Outside
Use an outside to move the ball (lateral or forward) then take 2 steps (without touching the ball) and this should get the other foot on the ball.
Use an outside to move the ball forward, then take 3 steps (without touching the ball) and this should get the same foot back on the ball.
Key :
| Ish&sw = Inside shuffle & switch [2 steps => switches feet] |
Osh&sw = Outside shuffle & switch [2 steps => switches feet] |
| Ish3 = Inside shuffle3 [3 steps=> stay on same foot ] |
Osh3 = Outside shuffle3 [3 steps=> stay on same foot ] |
| RAsh&sw = Roll Across shuffle & switch |
RA sh3 = Roll Across shuffle3 [3 steps=> stay on same foot ] |
Inside step Inside Shuffle2 & switch
Crab : [Inside step Inside step ]
Outside step Outside step - (attack forward space at full speed)
Ball Moving Idea
Lateral Forward Lateral Forward Back
Pony : [Outside step Outside step] : (small steps - keep ball close)
Use an outside to move the ball , take 1 step (without touching the ball), touch the ball again with the same foot : repeat until you need to change the step to a shuffle.
Key :
| IsIsh2 = Inside step Inside Shuffle & switch |
OsOs @ speed = Outside step Outside (attack forward space) |
| Crab = Inside step Inside step Inside step (sideways) |
Pony = Outside step Outside step Outside step |
Improvise / Fake / add disguise to FFPs
Inside fakes
There are 8 inside fakes (plus you can use body lean or step first into these)
Key :
| Ihover-O = Inside hover Outside |
ss-O = stab step Outside |
| IsO = Inside step Outside |
IhO = Inside hop Outside |
| sb-O = Step behind (step) Outside |
so-O = Step over (step)Outside |
| si-O = Step infront (step) Outside |
RO-O = Roll Over (step ) Outside |
fake outsides
There are 3 outside fakes
Key :
| rs-O = roller skate += fake outside behind - Outside |
| sc-o = scissor = fake outside around the ball |
| el + elastico = outside inside |
Ball Moving Idea
Straight Line Cones
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Fundamental Footwork Patterns and more specifically on FFP Series #1.
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