Technical Drills

As with any drill, first concentrate on executing the correct technique (i.e, learning, fundamental or cognitive stage). Over time you will become more proficient (i.e., progression or associative stage) where you can increase the speed (i.e., pace) and precision (i.e., effectiveness) of the skill through refinement and effective transfer of learning (i.e., practice environment to game situations). Finally, as you master the skill (i.e., excel or autonomous stage) your execution becomes second nature (i.e., natural) and you are targeting optimal performance. 

Watch this video for the sequence of footwork skills to be developed. This drill will take about 30 minutes to complete. Take a 20-30 seconds rest after every 3rd set. The numbers in square brackets [mm:ss] represents the timeframe in the video where the specific skill starts:

1. 50 Croqueta (Pendulum) (25 Stationary & 25 Moving) [1:13] 
2. 100 Toe Touches (50 Stationary & 50 Moving) [2:02] 
3. 50 Sole Rolls (any direction) [2:23] 
4. Rest [20-30 s] 
5. 100 Inside/Outside Zig Zag (50 Right & 50 Left Foot) [3:03] 
6. 100 L Cut or Pull-Push (50 Right & 50 Left Foot) [3:33] 
7. Rest [20-30 s] 
8. 100 Cruyff Pull (50 Right & 50 Left Foot) [4:08] 
9. 50 Inside Turn (25 Right & 25 Left Foot) [4:35] 
10. 50 Outside Turn (25 Right & 25 Left Foot) [5:12] 
11. Rest [20-30 s] 
12. 50 Cruyff Turn (25 Right & 25 Left Foot) [5:41] 
13. 50 Sole (180) Turn (25 Right & 25 Left Foot) [6:05] 
14. 100 Pull-Push Outside (50 Right & 50 Left Foot) [6:32] 
15. Rest [20-30 s] 
16. 100 Pull-Push Inside (50 Right & 50 Left Foot) [7:05] 
17. 100 Inside/Outside Shuffle (50 Right & 50 Left Foot) [7:36]