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W E E K 1 : D A Y 1

**All Drills Explained in Drill Guide**

Exercise Sets Reps Rest

Warm Up 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

Below Knee Juggles - Right

1 100 10 seconds
Foot
Below Knee Juggles - Left
1 100 10 seconds
Foot
Below Knee Juggles -
1 100 10 seconds
Alternating

Figure 8 - Swoop Drill 8 10 25 seconds

Juggles/High Kick/Juggles 1 8 each leg N/A

Juggles/High Kick/Trap 1 10 each leg N/A

Ronaldinho Drill 5 1 minute 30 seconds

Tap-Ups - Right Foot 1 150 N/A

Tap-Ups - Left Foot 1 150 N/A
Tap-Ups - Alternating 1 200 N/A

Stair Steps Rolling Drill - R/

7 1 30 seconds
L

5 yard Double Shuffle

Pull-Backs 3 1 45 seconds
Cruyff Turns 3 1 45 seconds
Pull-Back in Front 3 1 45 seconds
Rivelinos 3 1 45 seconds

Bell Taps 5 30 seconds 15 seconds

Ball Taps 5 30 seconds 15 seconds

Stretch/Cool Down 1 10 minutes N/A

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**All Drills Explained in Drill Guide**

Exercise Sets Reps Rest

Warm Up 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

Foot Stall Repeated Switch 2 10 10 seconds

Foot Stall to Chest Stall 10 1 0 seconds
Foot Stall to Back Stall 10 1 0 seconds
Foot Stall to Head Stall 10 1 0 seconds

Pick-Up Tricks 1 5 minutes 30 seconds

Ball Taps (Forward,

2 45 seconds 30 seconds
Backward)
Ball Taps (Left, Right) 2 45 seconds 30 seconds
Bell Taps (Forward,
2 45 seconds 30 seconds
Backward)
Bell Taps (Left, Right) 2 45 seconds 30 seconds

Freestyle Juggling 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

Cone Weave - Right 7 1 30 seconds

Cone Weave - Right 7 1 30 seconds
Cone Weave - Right 4 1 30 seconds

Brazilian Sole Dribbling (10

6 1 45 seconds
yards)

Seated Juggling - Right 1 100 15 seconds

Seated Juggling - Left 1 100 15 seconds
Seated Juggling - Both 1 200 15 seconds

Cool-Down 1 10 N/A

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W E E K 1 : D A Y 3

**All Drills Explained in Drill Guide**

Exercise Sets Reps Rest

Warm Up 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

Juggle 1 5 minutes 60 seconds

Tennis Ball Juggle 1 5 minutes 60 seconds

Tennis Ball Cone Weave

Right Foot 7 1 30 seconds
Left Foot 7 1 30 seconds
Both Feet 4 10 minutes 30 seconds

Progression Juggling 1 10 15 seconds

Ronaldinho Drill 6 60 seconds 45 seconds

Zig Zag Gate Dribbling 5 1 20 seconds

Tap-Ups - Right Foot 1 150 0 seconds

Tap-Ups - Left Foot 1 150 0 seconds
Tap-Ups - Alternating 1 200 0 seconds

Stationary Dribbling
Spinning Single Leg Cruyff -
R/L
V-Taps
Pullback - Taps
Right Push/Pullbacks
Left Push/Pullbacks
3 30 seconds 60 seconds
3 30 seconds 60 seconds
5 45 seconds 60 seconds
5 60 seconds 60 seconds
5 60 seconds 60 seconds

Stretch/Cool Down 1 10 minutes N/A

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W E E K 2 : D A Y 1

**All Drills Explained in Drill Guide**

Exercise Sets Reps Rest

Warm Up 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

Waist Height Juggle

Right Foot Only 1 100 10 seconds
Left Foot Only 1 100 10 seconds
Alternating Feet 1 200 10 seconds

Single Leg Brazilian Sole

Dribbling
Right Foot 6 1 45 seconds
Left Foot 6 1 45 seconds

Technical Square Dribbling 5 1 30 seconds

Pancake Practice
Heel - R/L 1 8 0 seconds
Instep - R/L 1 8 0 seconds
Outside - R/L 1 8 0 seconds
Toe - R/L 1 8 0 seconds

Juggle Stationary 4 5 minutes 25 seconds

Juggle Walk 4 100 yards 25 seconds
Juggle Run 4 50 yards 60 seconds
Juggle Maze 4 1 25 seconds

Diamond Tap Drill - R/L 5 1 45 seconds

Christmas Tree Juggling 5 1 10 seconds

Stretch/Cool Down 1 10 minutes N/A

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W E E K 2 : D A Y 2

**All Drills Explained in Drill Guide**

Exercise Sets Reps Rest

Warm Up 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

Back Side Spin Drag 3 5 30 seconds

Around the World

Right Foot - Clockwise 1 10 20 seconds
Left Foot - Counter Clockwise 1 10 20 seconds

Right Foot - Counter

1 10 20 seconds
Clockwise

Left Foot - Clockwise 1 10 20 seconds

Tap-Ups - Right 1 175 0 seconds

Tap-Ups - Left 1 175 0 seconds
Tap-Ups - Alternating 1 200 0 seconds

Freestyle Juggling 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

Roll, Tap, Tap, Roll 10 30 seconds 15 seconds

5x5 yd Box Freestyle

8 30 seconds 60 seconds
Dribble

1x1 yd Box Freestyle

5 30 seconds 60 seconds
Dribble

Record Break Juggling 1 N/A 30 seconds

5 yd Shuffle
Forward Roll - Alternating 4 1 30 seconds
Backward Roll - Alternating 4 1 30 seconds

Stretch/Cool Down 1 10 minutes N/A

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W E E K 2 : D A Y 3

**All Drills Explained in Drill Guide**

Exercise Sets Reps Rest

Warm Up 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

Above Head Juggle

Right Foot Only 1 50 10 seconds
Left Foot Only 1 50 10 seconds
Alternating Feet 1 100 10 seconds

Continuous Behind the Leg

5 5 25 seconds
Swoop

Freestyle Juggling 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

Ball Taps 7 30 seconds 30 seconds

Bell Taps 7 30 seconds 30 seconds
Hopping Ball Taps 3 30 seconds 30 seconds
Ball Taps (L,L,R,L,L,R) 5 30 seconds 30 seconds
Ball Taps (R,R,L,R,R,L) 5 30 seconds 30 seconds

Header Juggling 1 100 0 seconds

Drop Kick to Trap

Right Foot 1 20 10 seconds
Left Foot 1 20 10 seconds

Ball Taps (Forward,

2 45 seconds 30 seconds
Backward)
Ball Taps (Left, Right 2 45 seconds 30 seconds
Bell Taps (Forward,
2 45 seconds 30 seconds
Backward)
Bell Taps (Left, Right) 2 45 seconds 30 seconds

Stretch/Cool Down 1 10 minutes N/A

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W E E K 3 : D A Y 1

**All Drills Explained in Drill Guide**

Exercise Sets Reps Rest

Warm Up 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

10 yd Dribbling Drill
Ball Taps 3 1 30 seconds
Bell Taps 3 1 30 seconds
Continuous Roll - Left 4 1 10 seconds
Continuous Roll - Right 4 1 10 seconds
Left Foot Ball Taps 2 1 20 seconds
Right Foot Ball Taps 2 1 20 seconds
Quick Inside Outside - Both 4 1 30 seconds
Quick Inside Outside - Right 4 1 30 seconds
Quick Inside Outside - Left 4 1 30 seconds
Roll Stop - Left 4 1 15 seconds
Roll Stop - Right 4 1 15 seconds
Zig Zag Roll 2 1 30 seconds
Brazilian Sole Dribbling - Left 4 1 45 seconds
Brazilian Sole Dribbling -
4 1 45 seconds
Right
Brazilian Sole Dribbling -
4 1 45 seconds
Both
Juggle Walk 4 1 10 seconds
Juggle Run 4 1 30 seconds
Headers Walk 4 1 30 seconds
Headers Run 4 1 45 seconds
Tap-Ups - Right 4 1 45 seconds
Tap-Ups - Left 4 1

Freestyle Juggle 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

5x5 yd Box Freestyle
10 45 seconds 90 seconds
Dribble

Stretch/Cool Down 1 10 minutes N/A

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W E E K 3 : D A Y 2

**All Drills Explained in Drill Guide**

Exercise Sets Reps Rest

Warm Up 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

Below Knee Juggles - Right 1 200 10 seconds

Below Knee Juggles - Left 1 200 10 seconds
Below Knee Juggles - Both 1 200 10 seconds

Seated Juggle
Right Foot 1 150 15 seconds
Left Foot 1 150 15 seconds
Both Feet 1 250 15 seconds

Stationary Dribbling (R/L)

Spinning Single Leg Cruyff
V-Taps
Pull-Back Taps
Right Foot Push/Pull Backs
Left Foot Push/Pull Backs
4 30 seconds 60 seconds
4 30 seconds 60 seconds
6 45 seconds 60 seconds
6 60 seconds 60 seconds
6 60 seconds 60 seconds

Technical Square Dribbling 5 1 30 seconds

Diamond Tap Drill - R/L 5 1 45 seconds

Around the World -

Freestyle Trick
Right Foot - Clockwise 1 12 20 seconds
Left Foot - Counter Clockwise 1 12 20 seconds
Right Foot - Counter
1 12 20 seconds
Clockwise
Left Foot - Clockwise 1 12 20 seconds

Stretch/Cool-Down 1 10 minutes N/A

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**All Drills Explained in Drill Guide**

Exercise Sets Reps Rest

Warm Up 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

Juggle - Stall - Juggle

Right Foot 1 10 30 seconds
Left Foot 1 10 30 seconds
Alternating Feet 1 10 30 seconds

1 Touch Wall Juggle 1 5 minutes 60 seconds

2 Touch Wall Juggle 1 5 minutes 60 seconds

5x5 yd Box Juggling 1 200 45 seconds

1x1 yd Box Juggling 1 200 90 seconds

Shuttle Run (5,10,15,20 yd)

Outside Foot Cuts - Right
Inside Foot Cuts - Right
Rivelino Cuts - Right
Pull-Back Cuts - Right
Front Pull-Back Cuts - Right
Cruyff Turns - Right
Pull-Back Taps - Right
Outside Foot Cuts - Left
Inside Foot Cuts - Left
Rivelino Cuts - Left
Pull-Back Cuts - Left
Front Pull-Back Cuts - Left
Cruyff Turns - Left
Pull-Back Taps - Left
2 1 120 seconds
2 1 120 seconds
1 1 120 seconds
1 1 120 seconds
1 1 120 seconds
1 1 120 seconds
1 1 120 seconds
2 1 120 seconds
2 1 120 seconds
1 1 120 seconds
1 1 120 seconds
1 1 120 seconds
1 1 120 seconds
1 1 120 seconds

Stretch/Cool-Down 1 10 minutes N/A

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W E E K 4 : D A Y 1

**All Drills Explained in Drill Guide**

Exercise Sets Reps Rest

Warm Up 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

Bin Challenge Juggling 10 1 0 seconds

Below Knee Juggle - Right 2 200 30 seconds

Below Knee Juggle - Left 2 200 30 seconds
Below Knee Juggle -
2 200 30 seconds
Alternating

Waist Height Juggle

Right Foot Only 2 100 45 seconds
Left Foot Only 2 100 45 seconds
Alternating Feet 2 100 45 seconds

Above Head Juggle

Right Foot Only 1 100 60 seconds
Left Foot Only 1 100 60 seconds
Alternating Feet 1 100 60 seconds

Juggles/High Kick/Juggles 1 10 20 seconds

Juggles/High Kick/Trap 1 20 30 seconds

Tap-Ups - Right Foot 3 50 60 seconds

Tap-Ups - Left Foot 3 50 60 seconds
Tap-Ups - Alternating 3 50 60 seconds

Freestyle Juggling 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

Seated Juggling 1 200 15 seconds

Stretch/Cool Down 1 10 minutes N/A

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W E E K 4 : D A Y 2

**All Drills Explained in Drill Guide**

Exercise Sets Reps Rest

Warm Up 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

Cone Weave
Right Foot 5 1 45 seconds
Left Foot 5 1 45 seconds
Both Feet 5 1 45 seconds

Brazilian Sole Dribbling (10

7 1 60 seconds
yards)

Ronaldinho Drill 5 1 60 seconds

Stair Steps Rolling Drill - R/

5 1 30 seconds
L

5x5 yd Box Freestyle

5 45 seconds 60 seconds
Dribbling
1x1 yd Box Freestyle
5 45 seconds 60 seconds
Dribbling

Stationary Dribbling
Spinning Single Leg Cruyff -
R/L
V-Taps
Pull-Back Taps
Right Foot Push/Pull-Backs
Left Foot Push/Pull-Backs
4 30 seconds 60 seconds
4 30 seconds 60 seconds
6 45 seconds 60 seconds
6 60 seconds 60 seconds
6 60 seconds 60 seconds

Reverse Progression Drill 1 1 0 seconds

Header Juggling 1 100 0 seconds

Foot Stall to Head Stall 1 10 minutes 0 seconds

Stretch/Cool Down 1 10 minutes N/A

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**All Drills Explained in Drill Guide**

Exercise Sets Reps Rest

Warm Up 1 10 minutes 60 seconds

Foot Stall to Repeated

3 10 10 seconds
Switch
Foot Stall to Chest Stall 20 1 0 seconds
Foot Stall to Back Stall 20 1 0 seconds
Foot Stall to Head Stall 20 1 0 seconds

Juggle Stationary 4 5 minutes 25 seconds

Juggle Walk 4 100 yards 25 seconds
Juggle Run 4 50 yards 60 seconds
Juggle Maze 4 1 25 seconds

Around the World

Right Foot - Clockwise
Left Foot - Counter Clockwise
Right Foot - Counter
Clockwise
Left Foot - Clockwise
1 15 20 seconds
1 15 20 seconds
1 15 20 seconds
1 15 20 seconds

10 yd Dribbling Drill
Brazilian Sole Dribbling - Left 4 1 45 seconds
Brazilian Sole Dribbling -
4 1 45 seconds
Right
Brazilian Sole Dribbling -
4 1 45 seconds
Both
Ball Taps 3 1 30 seconds
Bell Taps 3 1 30 seconds
Zig Zag Roll 2 1 30 seconds

Record Break Juggle 1 1 0 seconds

Stretch/Cool Down 1 10 minutes N/A

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• 1 Touch Wall Juggle: Stand about 5 yards away from the wall and try to keep the ball off of the ground using only one touch
to the wall. Pattern: Pass, wall, pass, wall, pass, wall, etc.

• 10 yard Dribbling Drill: Place two cones 10 yards away from each other, each drill you will perform the exercise across the
10 yards doing as many touches as possible within the space.

1. Ball Taps: Start with the ball in the middle of your body then quickly raise your right knee and tap the top of the ball
using the bottom of your right foot. As soon as you tap it, bring your right foot back down to the starting position
and repeat the process with your left foot. Go as quick as possible, it should look like you are doing stationary high
knees, but tapping the ball at each step.

2. Bell Taps: In this exercise, put the ball in between your feet. Tap the ball to your left foot, using the inside of right
foot, then quickly tap it back using the inside of your left. Try to go as fast as possible while maintaining control of
the ball between your feet.

3. Continuous Roll – Left: Using your left foot roll over the top of the ball continuously until you get to the other side.

4. Continuous Roll – Right: Using your right foot roll over the top of the ball continuously until you get to the other side.

5. Left Foot Ball Taps: Using the sole of your left foot roll the ball forward slightly each tap until you get to the other
side.

6. Right Foot Ball Taps: Using the sole of your right foot roll the ball forward slightly each tap until you get to the other
side.

7. Quick Inside Outside – Both: Small touches, do the pattern: Outside of the left, Inside of left, Outside of Right,
Inside of Right, Repeat.

8. Quick Inside Outside – Right: Small touches, do the pattern: Outside of the right, Inside of right, Outside of Right,
Inside of Right, Repeat.

9. Quick Inside Outside – Left: Small touches, do the pattern: Outside of the left, Inside of left, Outside of Left, Inside
of Left, Repeat.

10. Roll Stop – Left: Using your left foot roll over the top of the ball then stop the ball with the instep of your right foot
and repeat until you get to the other side.

11. Roll Stop – Right: Using your right foot roll over the top of the ball then stop the ball with the instep of your left foot
and repeat until you get to the other side.

12. Zig Zag Roll: Using your left foot roll over the top of the ball so that it goes diagonally across to your right side, then
using your right foot, roll over the top of the ball so it goes diagonally to your left. Repeat until you get to the other
side.

13. Brazilian Sole Dribbling – Both: This drill is a combination of ball taps and bell taps. What you will do is start with
the ball under the sole of your left foot. When ready, flick the ball to the right side of your body. Do not cross your
left leg over your body. When the ball arrives at the right side, immediately flick it back to the other side using the
sole of your right foot. You should be moving about 3-6 inches forward with each flick. Repeat until you get to the
other side.

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14. Brazilian Sole Dribbling – Right: Using just the sole of your right foot roll the ball diagonally left and then back
diagonally right. So you should be zig-zagging forward while hopping on your left foot.

15. Brazilian Sole Dribbling – Left: Same as above, but with the left foot.

16. Juggle Walk: Walk across and back while juggling the entire time. Try to use both feet, and ake a juggle with every
step.

17. Juggle Run: Run across and back while juggling the entire time. Try to use both feet, and take a juggle with every
step.

18. Headers Walk: Walk across and back while juggling the ball on your head the entire time.

19. Headers Run: Same as above, but try to move quicker.

20. Tap Ups – Right: See Tap-Ups – Right, then do that exercise there and back.

21. Tap Ups – Left See Tap-Ups – Left, then do that exercise there and back.

•1x1 yard Box Freestyle Dribbling: Create a box that is 1x1 yards big, stand inside of the box with the ball at your feet and
try out every dribbling move you can. Try to utilize the space while staying inside the box. This is your time to be creative! Use
top, bottom, heel, outside, instep of your feet and experiment with different moves.

• 1x1 yard Box Juggling: Create a box that is 1x1 yards big, stand inside of the box with the ball at your feet. When ready,
start juggling the ball and try to stay inside of the box the entire time. If you exit the box, try to get back in as fast as you can.
ALL JUGGLING DRILLS ARE CONSECUTIVE! If you drop the ball, continue your count, do not start back at 0.

• 2 Touch Wall Juggle: Stand about 5 yards away from the wall and try to keep the ball off of the ground using only two
touches between each pass to the wall. Pattern: Pass, wall, trap, pass, wall, trap, pass, wall, etc.

• 5 yard Double Shuffle: Place two cones 5 yards apart. When ready, you will dribble out from the first cone to the second
and perform the cut that is specified with your right foot. You will then, turn explode back to the beginning and perform the
same cut with the left foot. You will turn, and repeat the process once more so that you do the 5 yard up-and-back twice.

1. Pull-Backs: Stop the ball with the sole of your foot and roll it directly behind you, turn and explode.

2. Cruyff Turns: All cuts should be Cruyff turns. A Cruyff turn is when you tap the ball behind your other leg and
explode the other direction.

3. Pull-Back in Front: Stop the ball with the sole of your foot and roll it backwards in front of your body, turn and
explode. If performing with your right foot, approach the ball so that your body is on the right side of the ball. Stop
the ball with your right foot, and pull it back on the left side of your left leg, twist to the left and turn and explode.

4. Rivelinos: All cuts should be stepover cuts. A stepover cut is when you step over the ball with one leg and turn 90
degrees one direction, then spin around 180 degrees and take the ball with your other foot.

• 5 yard Shuffle: Place two cones 5 yards apart and start with the ball at the first cone. When ready, you will do doing ball
taps, but with each tap you will roll the ball forward slightly until you reach the second cone. As soon as you reach the
second cone, now perform the ball taps backwards, pulling the ball back a few inches with each tap until you get back to
the first cone.

1. Forward Roll – Alternating Feet

2. Backward Roll – Alternating Feet

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• 5x5 yard Box Freestyle Dribbling: Create a box that is 5x5 yards big, stand inside of the box with the ball at your feet and
try out every dribbling move you can. Try to utilize the space while staying inside the box. This is your time to be creative! Use
top, bottom, heel, outside, instep of your feet and experiment with different moves.

• 5x5 yard Box Juggling: Create a box that is 1x1 yards big, stand inside of the box with the ball at your feet. When ready,
start juggling the ball and try to stay inside of the box the entire time. If you exit the box, try to get back in as fast as you can.
ALL JUGGLING DRILLS ARE CUMULATIVE! If you drop the ball, continue your count, do not start back at 0.

• Above Head Juggle: You must keep the ball above head height for each juggle

1. Right Foot Only: Use only your right foot.

2. Left Foot Only: Use only your left foot.

3. Alternating Feet: Alternate feet each juggle. (left, right, left, right)

• Around the World: The Around the World is a freestyle juggling trick where you juggle up the ball, then make a full rotation
over, around, and back under the ball all before the ball hits the ground. If you cannot perform a Around the World yet, count
your attempts instead of completed reps.

1. Right Foot – Clockwise: Use your right foot to perform a Clockwise ATW.

2. Left Foot – Clockwise: Use your left foot to perform a Clockwise ATW.

3. Right Foot – Counter Clockwise: Use your right foot to perform a Counter Clockwise ATW.

4. Left Foot – Counter Clockwise: Use your left foot to perform a Counter Clockwise ATW.

• Backside Spin Drag: For this exercise all you need is a ball and a piece of flat ground. Put the ball next to the instep of your
right foot, then when ready start to drag the ball backwards still using the instep of your right foot. You should be spinning in
the clockwise direction while hopping on your left foot that acts as your pivot point. Continue to drag and spin the ball until you
have made a full 360 degree rotation with the ball, that is 1 rep. Repeat for the desired number of reps.

• Ball Taps: Start with the ball in the middle of your body then quickly raise your right knee and tap the top of the ball using the
bottom of your right foot. As soon as you tap it, bring your right foot back down to the starting position and repeat the process
with your left foot. Go as quick as possible, it should look like you are doing stationary high knees, but tapping the ball at each
step.

• Ball Taps (Forward, Backward): Same as Ball Taps, except that you will be moving forward a few feet then backward a few
feet, keep moving back and forth until the time has expired.

• Ball Taps (L,L,R,L,L,R): Same as Ball Taps, except that instead of alternating feet with each step you will tap the ball twice
with the left foot, then once with the right foot.

• Ball Taps (Left, Right): Same as Ball Taps, except that you will be moving to the left and to the right a few feet while facing
forward the whole time. Continue this sideways shuffle back and forth until the time has expired.

• Ball Taps (R,R,L,R,R,L): Same as Ball Taps, except that instead of alternating feet with each step you will tap the ball twice
with the right foot, then once with the left foot.

• Bell Taps: In this exercise, put the ball in between your feet. Tap the ball to your left foot, using the inside of right foot, then
quickly tap it back using the inside of your left. Try to go as fast as possible while maintaining control of the ball between your
feet.

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• Bell Taps (Forward, Backward): Same as Bell Taps, except that you will be moving forward a few feet then backward a few
feet, keep moving back and forth until the time has expired.

• Bell Taps (Left, Right): Same as Bell Taps, except that you will be moving to the left and to the right a few feet while facing
forward the whole time. Continue this sideways shuffle back and forth until the time has expired.

• Below Knee Juggles – Alternating: Juggle the ball while alternating feet each juggle and every single touch must be below
the knees. If the ball pops up higher than the knees do not count the rep. EVERY JUGGLING EXERCISE THE REPS ARE
CUMMULATIVE- meaning that if you drop the ball do not start you count back at 0!

• Below Knee Juggles – Left Foot: Juggle the ball with your left foot only and every single touch must be below the knees. If
the ball pops up higher than the knees do not count the rep

• Below Knee juggles – Right Foot: Juggle the ball with your left foot only and every single touch must be below the knees. If
the ball pops up higher than the knees do not count the rep

• Bin Challenge Juggling: For this exercise you will need a bucket, trash can, or some type of bin that a soccer ball can fit
into. Juggle the ball for a few reps, then when ready, try to hit the ball in the bin. Make sure you challenge yourself, try to take a
few steps back from the bin each time you make it so that it gets harder and harder.

• Brazilian Sole Dribbling (10 yards): See Brazilian Sole Dribbling under the category of 10 yard Dribbling drill.

• Christmas Tree Juggling: For this drill, you must try to complete the pattern of right foot, right thigh, right shoulder, header,
left shoulder, left thigh, left foot, all consecutively without dropping the ball. If this drill is too hard for you try this pattern instead:
right foot, right thigh, left thigh, left foot.

• Cone Weave: Create a line of 10+ cones with about 2 feet between each cone. Now weave through the cones using the
technique described below.

1. Right Foot: Weave through the cones using only the outside and inside of your right foot. Try to get as many sharp
and clean touches as possible within the drill.

2. Left Foot: Weave through the cones using only the outside and inside of your left foot. Try to get as many sharp and
clean touches as possible within the drill.

3. Both Feet: Weave through the cones using this pattern: …outside of right foot through the cones to the right, inside
of right foot to start the cut back, outside of left foot through the next set of the cones to the left, inside of left foot to
set up the next cut back.

• Continuous Behind the Leg Swoop: For this drill, all you need is a ball and a few feet of grass. Start with the ball under
your right foot, you will then drag the ball behind you, then swoop it around your left leg so that the ball pops out in front of you
on the left side of your body. Plant your right foot, and reach out and pull the ball back towards you using the sole of your left
foot. Now repeat, the process. You should be working your way to the left as you complete this drill. This is a tricky one, so start
slow. If it is still too hard for you, just work on the initial drag and swoop. Once down, be sure to practice it with the left.

• Diamond Tap Drill – R/L: Create a diamond by placing 4 cones each about 1 foot apart from each other. Place the ball in
the center of the diamond. Basically, you will be using one footed ball taps to perform a figure 8 around the front and the back
cone, then immediately onto a figure 8 around the left and the right cone. The taps should be quick and sharp, the focus
should be on getting the most amount of taps in as possibly instead of how fast you can finish the drill.

• Drop Kick to Trap: Start with the ball in your hands, when ready drop kick/punt the ball as high and as straight up as you
can. Ideally, you wouldn’t even have to move as the ball would fall directly back to you. As the ball is falling, position yourself

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underneath it. Right before it hits the ground, stick out your foot and trap the ball using the laces of the foot specified. The
perfect touch will cause the ball to die at your feet right in front of you.

1. Right Foot

2. Left Foot

• Figure 8 – Swoop: For this drill, place two cones about 1 foot apart from each other. Place the ball in the center of the two
cones. When ready, use your right foot to drag (swoop) the ball counter clockwise around one of the cones so that it makes a
full loop back to the center. As soon as it does, turn around, and drag (swoop) the ball clockwise around the other cone. To
drag the ball, you should be using the instep of your foot to continually push it.

• Foot Stall Repeated Switch: For this drill, scoop the ball up and hold it on top of your laces and pressed against your shin
bone. This is what is known as a foot stall. Once you have gained yours and the ball’s balance lift up the ball, release, and
catch it in a foot stall on the other foot. One switch is a rep. Keep repeating until you have done the set number of reps. If this
drill is too hard for you, just work on balancing the ball on your foot with both your left and right feet.

• Foot Stall to Back Stall: Perform the foot stall like described above, then when ready lift up the ball, duck under it, and
catch it between your shoulder blades and neck in what is known as a back stall. After you have steadied the ball, drop it back
down to your foot. If this drill is too hard, use your hands to position the ball on your back and work on balancing it there.

• Foot Stall to Chest Stall: Perform the foot stall like described above, then when ready lift up the ball, position yourself under
it, lean as far back as possible and catch it between the top of your chest and collar bone. After you have steadied the ball,
drop it back down to your foot. If this drill is too hard, use your hands to position the ball on your chest and work on balancing
it there.

• Foot Stall to Head Stall: Perform the foot stall like described above, then when ready lift up the ball, duck under it, and
catch it on top of your head. After you have steadied the ball, drop it back down to your foot. If this drill is too hard, use your
hands to position the ball on your head and work on balancing it there.

• Freestyle Juggling: This is your time to be creative, try out all your new tricks and juggles during the allotted freestyle time.
Have fun with it, but focus on improving your tekkers.

• Header Juggling: By either the use of your hands or your feet, get the ball up to your head and try to just juggle the ball
using small headers to yourself.

• Hopping Ball Taps: For this drill, set the ball on the ground underneath your left foot. When ready, jump to the left over the
ball and plant your left foot on the ground and your right foot on top of the ball. As soon as you hit the ground, bound over to
the other side where your right foot is now on the ground and your left foot is on the ball. Keep repeating for the allotted
amount of time/reps. The focus should be on speed, but try to stay in control the entire time.

• Juggle: This is just normal juggling without the use of tricks. You are trying to keep the ball up as long as possible.

• Juggle – Stall – Juggle: The pattern for this drill should be 3-10 juggles, catch in a stall, 3-10 juggles, catch in a stall, etc.

1. Right Foot: Use only your right foot to juggle and catch the ball.

2. Left Foot: Use only your left foot to juggle and catch the ball.

3. Alternating Feet: Alternate feet for each juggle and stall.

• Juggle Maze: Create a maze by throwing down any number of cones or obstacles. When ready try to juggle through/around
the cones while maintaining control of the ball.

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• Juggle Run: Place two cones about 10-20 yards apart, and try to run to the opposite cone and back while juggling and
running with the ball.

• Juggle Stationary: See Juggle

• Juggle Walk: Place two cones about 10-20 yards apart, and try to walk to the opposite cone and back while juggling and
walking with the ball.

• Juggles/High Kick/Juggles: Start by juggling the ball a few times with your alternating foot juggles, then when ready, kick
the ball straight up about 10 feet in the air. As the ball is coming down, try to continue your juggling without the ball dropping.

• Juggles/High Kick/Trap: Start by juggling the ball a few times with your alternating foot juggles, then when ready, kick the
ball straight up about 10 feet in the air. As the ball is coming down, try to “kill” the ball by trapping it with the laces of your foot.

• Pancake Practice: A pancake is a freestyle juggling trick and is done by placing the foot on the ground and letting the ball
hit your foot and bounce up instead of a normal juggle.

1. Heel – R/L: For the Heel Pancake, put the trick foot behind your other leg with the toes on the ground and the heel
pointed straight up towards the sky. Let the ball hit squarely off the heel so that it bounces up then continue
juggling.

2. Instep – R/L: The Instep Pancake is done in the same way as the heel pancake, except that instead of pointing
your heel up and toes down, you place the outside of your foot flat on the ground and the instep pointed up. Then
when the ball comes down it hits squarely off the instep and should bounce upwards for you to continue juggling.

3. Outside – R/L: For this move, juggle the ball so that its trajectory is headed towards the outside of your body, but
this time on the same side as your trick foot. As the ball falls towards the outside of your body, lean to the opposite
side and tuck your knee inwards and down so that the instep is flat on the ground and the outside of your foot is
pointed upwards towards the sky.

4. Toe - R/L: For this trick, just place your foot a step in front of you and flat on the ground. The ball should fall and hit
straight off your laces and straight up.

• Pick-Up Tricks: Much like Freestyle juggling, this is your time to be creative, but instead of freestyle juggling or dribbling
experiment with pick up tricks. Pick Up tricks are ways to get the ball up in the air, like scooping it up, flicking it against the
other foot, or rolling it back then lifting up. Be creative and have fun with it.

• Progression Juggling: A simple juggling drill, start with 1 juggle with the right foot and then immediately 1 juggle with the
left foot, then 2 juggles with the right foot, then 2 with the left, then 3 with the right… continue this pattern until you have gone
up to 10 with each foot.

• Record Break Juggle: This is your time to try to break your consecutive juggle record

• Reverse Progression Drill: See Progression Juggling, but start at 10 and work your way down to 1 juggle with each foot.

• Roll, Tap, Tap, Roll: For this drill, start with the ball at your right foot. When ready, roll the ball over to the left side of your
body using the sole of your right foot, then tap the ball back to your right using the instep of your left foot, then tap the ball
back to your left using the instep of your right foot, then roll the ball back to the right side using the sole of the left foot. Then
repeat faster and faster.

• Ronaldinho Drill: In a 5x5 yard grid, throw down as many cones as possible. Space them out so that there is enough room
to dribble between each one, but make it as random as possible. It should look like someone dropped a bunch of cones
randomly. Then take your ball and just try to quickly dribble through, backwards, cut, chop, pullback, around all the cones in

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any order. Use all parts of your foot, just try to not hit any cones and be as quick and as sharp as possible. This drill is
designed to increase your reactionary dribbling and instinctual skills. Nothing should be planned; you should just go out and
try to do as many different things as possible.

• Seated juggling: Sit on the ground, with both arms extended behind you to support your upper body as you lean back
slightly. Toss the ball, or start with it on the ground, and start juggling using both feet while you stay seated. This style will
force you to use more of the laces of your foot and will be weird at first as the angle is different.

1. Right Foot

2. Left Foot

3. Both Feet

• Shuttle Run (5,10,15,20 yards): Place cones at the zero yard mark, 5-yard mark, 10-yard mark, 15-yard mark, and 20-yard
mark. Start at the zero and sprint out with the ball at your feet. When you reach the 5-yard mark, perform the cut listed below,
and explode back to the zero mark, perform the cut again and now do the same at the 10, 15, and 20 yard marks. Your
pattern should go 0, 5, 0, 10, 0, 15, 0, 20, 0.

1. Outside Foot Cuts – Right: Go through the shuttle run performing the outside the foot cuts at each turn.

2. Inside Foot Cuts – Right: Go through the shuttle run performing the inside the foot cuts at each turn.

3. Rivelino Cuts – Right: Go through the shuttle run performing the Rivelino cut at each turn. (see 5 yard shuffle drill
for cut explanation)

4. Pull-Back Cuts – Right: Go through the shuttle run performing the Pull-Back cut at each turn. (see 5 yard shuffle
drill for cut explanation)

5. Front Pull-Back Cuts – Right: Go through the shuttle run performing the Front Pull-Back cut at each turn. (see 5
yard shuffle drill for cut explanation)

6. Cruyff Turns – Right: Go through the shuttle run performing the Cruyff cut at each turn. (see 5 yard shuffle drill for
cut explanation)

7. Pull-Back Taps – Right: Go through the shuttle run performing the Pull-Back Taps at each turn. (see 5 yard shuffle
drill for cut explanation)

8. Outside Foot Cuts – Left: Same as above, but perform the cut with the left foot.

9. Inside Foot Cuts – Left: Same as above, but perform the cut with the left foot.

10. Rivelino Cuts – Left: Same as above, but perform the cut with the left foot.

11. Pull-Back Cuts – Left: Same as above, but perform the cut with the left foot.

12. Front Pull-Back Cuts – Left: Same as above, but perform the cut with the left foot.

13. Cruyff Turns – Left: Same as above, but perform the cut with the left foot.

14. Pull-Back Taps – Left: Same as above, but perform the cut with the left foot.

• Single Leg Brazilian Sole Dribbling:

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1. Right Foot: Using just the sole of your right foot roll the ball diagonally left and then back diagonally right. So you
should be zig-zagging forward while hopping on your left foot.

2. Left Foot: Using just the sole of your left foot roll the ball diagonally left and then back diagonally right. So you
should be zig-zagging forward while hopping on your left foot.

• Stair Steps Rolling Drill – R/L: For this drill, place a cone on the ground and walk out 5 yards straight in front of you and
place another cone. Turn 90 degrees to your right and walk 5 more yards and place another cone. Turn 90 degrees to your left
and walk out 5 yards, place a cone, turn 90 degrees to your right, walk out 5 yards, and place the final cone. You should have
created a zig-zag/staircase of cones. Start at the first cone and dribble with your left foot until you get to the next cone, as soon
as you get there, continuously roll the ball to the right with the sole of your left foot until you get to the next cone, then dribble
out straight with the left foot. Keep repeating this process of dribbling straight and rolling to the right with the left foot until you
get to the final cone. When you do, turn around and go back through the drill, but use your right foot this time.

• Stationary Dribbling (R/L): Create a 3x3 yard box and perform all dribbling drills within this box.

1. Spinning Single Leg Cruyff – R/L: Start with the ball in front of you and to your right. Using your right foot, pull back
the ball behind you using the bottom of your foot. Then tap it behind your left leg, using the inside of your right foot.
Spin 90 degrees to your left hopping on your left foot. Quickly stop the ball with the bottom of your right foot again,
and repeat the process. You should be spinning in a circle to your left. Check the @Become_Elite Instagram page
for a video of this drill! Repeat this drill, but this time using your left foot.

2. V-Taps: Tap the ball out to in front and to your right side using the outside of your right foot, then quickly pull it back
to its origin using the bottom of your right foot. Now, tap it out in front and to your left side and pull it back using the
bottom of your foot again. You should be drawing out a V shape with the ball. I usually do some hops on my left, as
I find that helps me perform the drill. Repeat with your left foot. Check @Become_Elite for a video on this drill as
well!

3. Pull-Back Taps: Do the same process as in the Spinning Single Leg Cruyff drill but instead of turning and grabbing
it with your right foot again, stay facing the same way and use your left foot to stop it. Then pull it back and tap it
behind your right leg now to complete the process. Repeat faster until time is up. Check out the @Become_Elite
Instagram page for a video!

4. Right Foot Push/Pull-Backs: This is just like the V-Taps, but only go back in forth in a straight line in front of you.

5. Left Foot Push/Pull-Backs: This is just like the V-Taps, but only go back in forth in a straight line in front of you.

• Tap-Ups – Alternating: Start with the ball on the ground, then using a pick-up trick lift the ball up as if you were to start
juggling it. Then, instead of hitting the ball back up before it touches the ground like a normal juggle, let it fall to the ground,
bounce, and as soon as the ball is on its way up from the ground, sneak your foot under and lift it up a few inches. Again, let
the ball go up, fall back down, bounce, and the scoop the ball up again, but this time with the other foot. Keep doing this, half-
volley juggle or tap-up for as long as possible. Like the juggling exercises, the count is cumulative, so if you mess up don’t
start your count back at 0.

• Tap-Ups – Left Foot: See Tap-Ups Alternative, but only use your left foot. Do not alternate feet.

• Tap-Ups – Right Foot: See Tap-Ups Alternative, but only use your right foot. Do not alternate feet.

• Technical Square Dribbling: Create a small 1x1 foot box (2x2 foot box if the smaller box is too hard) by placing four cones
on the ground. Get the ball and then using any part of your both feet, dribble through the box, outside the box, around, in
perform a cut then out, twist turn, do whatever, just don’t touch the cones. Try to go for as long as possible and as quick as
possible performing as many touches, cuts, and turns without messing up. Go for 1 minute straight then rest. That is one set.

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• Tennis Ball Cone Weave: See Cone Weave, but this time repeat the drill with a tennis ball instead of a soccer ball.

1. Right Foot: Just use your right foot to dribble the tennis ball through the cones.

2. Left Foot: Just use your left foot to dribble the tennis ball through the cones.

3. Both Feet: see both feet under cone weave.

• Waist Height Juggle: Normal juggling with the feet except that every juggle must go above knee height and below head
height.

1. Right Foot Only

2. Left Foot Only

3. Alternating Feet

• Warm-Up: A standard warm-up should be about 5-10 minutes long and should get your heart rate up to about 140 bpm.
Start with two laps around the field at a medium jogging pace. Then, perform 10 deep squats with you feet about shoulder
width apart. Next, start on one of the end lines and do 20 walking lunges. Begin jogging again, after about 10 yards, go ten
yards of quick high knees, go back to jogging, then 10 yards of quick butt kickers, then stop. Reach down and touch your toes
with both hands slowly, stand back up, then reach up towards the sky and stand on your tip toes, repeat for 5 reps. Start
jogging again and do 10 yards of karaoke, then switch sides. Pick up the pace about 85% of your sprint speed for about 15
yards. Stop again and pull your right leg up to your chest and hold for 2 seconds, then swing back and stretch your quad for 2
seconds, repeat 5 times for each leg. Start on the end line of the field and build up into a full sprint and then stride out for a
total of about 50 yards. Recover and walk back, then do 3 knees to chest jumps as high as you can. Repeat the build up sprint
and jumps once more. Finally do a fast shuttle 5 yards back, 10 yards back, and 15 yards back at 100% speed. If you feel
warm continue on to the exercises, if not, continue to warm up and stretch whatever doesn’t feel right.

• Zig Zag Gate Dribbling: Create a “gate” by placing two cones about 6 inches apart. Just big enough for a ball to pass
through. Then 10 yards diagonally to the right place down two more cones to create a second gate. Then 10 yards diagonally
to the left place down two more cones for a third gate. Finally, place another gate 10 yards diagonally to the left. You should
now have 4 gates in a zig zag formation. Once you have done that, start a few yards before the first gate with the ball at your
feet. When ready, dribble out with pace at the first gate. When you get there, precisely tap the ball through it and explode out
the next gate where you will repeat the process, but with the other foot. Keep going like this until you finish the drill.

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