Take ball for a walk using sole (both feet) Tick tock (add a drag back and 1/4 turn) Lots of touches with outside of foot (change of pace) Add turns - sole drag, inside/outside cut. Stepover (and take with outside) Step, step, step..take with outside Drag Stepover (both feet) WAddle shimi, the step kick, sole on..off
Change of pace - slow, slow, quick. Keep ball close
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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