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Phase 10

Welcome to Phase 10! A few guidelines for how I would like the kids to train to insure as close to an optimum learning curve as possible.

This program is designed in 2 week blocks to make sure the concepts begin to be habit forming.

For maximum results the player should work through the drills a minimum of 3x per week. Preferably on the days that they do not have practice or a game.

REMEMBER, it is always better to work a few minutes a day vs one long session a week.

Phase Guidelines

3-4-3 PRINCIPLE (where applicable)

3 minutes Strong foot/side, 3 minutes Weak foot, 3 minutes, the 10% or players choice.
If short on time keep the ratio 1-2-1.

50%-80% SUCCESS RATE–

Less than 50% decrease the difficulty (speed, complexity, etc.), above %80 increase the difficulty (add defender, increase the speed etc).

PERFECT CONSECUTIVE REPS

3 out of 5, 5 out of 7, 7 out of 10. Increase difficulty when above %80.

Chunks

Work on one PERFECT CHUNK per section. Try the movement in SLOW MO REPLAY.

TRIAL AND ERROR

BE WILLING TO MAKE MISTAKES!! No progress can be made without doing it wrong first!

HARD WORK and REPETITION

These are the most valuable tools in a players arsenal!! Lionel Messi, Michael Jordan, Cristiano Ronaldo all are famous for their work ethics.

Always end with a GAME and a HIGH NOTE!

Start every session with Foundation Five Warmup or the Foundation Combos Below. Get started now!

Download Phase Field Page with all coaching points here.

DOWNLOAD PHASE 10 FIELD PAGE

Recommended Footwork

Ball Striking

This time we use the PROSTEP to strike the ball with the laces.

Take one lunge step back from your plant foot. Stand on your kicking foot and swing your plant foot.

With one big swing, PROSTEP and land next to the ball with your plant foot pointed at the target. Drive your laces through the center of the ball, keeping your ankle locked through the follow-through.

Plant foot pointed at Target
Lunge step back
Swing plant foot and PROSTEP to the ball.
Drive laces through the ball
Keep ankle lock through the follow-through

Ball Protection

Receive the ball in a sideways position to the defender. This allows us to have an open body position to see passer and defender. It also keeps the ball farther away from the defender as we receive it. Hold the ball with the sole of the foot. As the defender overplays to the front, pull the ball back with the sole of the foot and use the arms and your back to seal the defender as you switch feet and drive away.

Receive the ball sideways on.
Receive the ball with the sole of the foot, toe up, heel down.
Wait for Defender to overplay to the front and then pull the ball back.
Seal with the arms and the back
Drive away with opposite foot

Offensive Recognition

This time we have a Committed Defender approaching at a 45-degree angle. Give a little ball fake to the front of the defender. With the dribbling foot, cut the ball behind the defender with the “3 Toes” (outside of the foot) and accelerate away.

CLUE: Committed Defender approaching at 45 degrees
Fake the front of the defender
Cut the ball with the outside of the same foot behind the defender and accelerate away

Body Position and Receiving

Check run the defender away and receive the ball from the passer with the far foot. Immediately play the ball between the defender’s legs with the outside of the foot

Check run
Far foot receive
Outside of the foot between defender’s legs

Aerial Receiving

Elbows out, Back Arched, Release breath on contact
Allow the ball to drop and bounce
Cover the bounce with the inside or outside of the foot
Put the side of the foot over the ball as it bounces
Turn into the space next to you