BALL MASTERY:
This course is designed to expose the athletes to the necessary ball handling skills used in dribbling, passing/receiving, heading, and finishing. The overall focus is on individual improvement in mastering the fundamental skills that make players successful. Specific moves are taught:

ATTACKING- for taking the opponent on 1v1

FAKES & FEINTS- for creating time/space to pass or shoot

CHANGE OF DIRECTION- for maintaining possession

Players are placed in situations which make increasingly difficult technical demands on them, forcing them to “clean up” their touches and quicken their decision-making. Group play is kept small-sided so each player must remain actively engaged in attacking or defending as a unit. How small numbers of players interact is fundamental to understanding the “full-sided” version of the sport. Coerver Coaching is dedicated to increasing the player’s awareness as well as their technical ability.

This course is recommended for U-8 thru U13. Our curriculum is revised yearly so the drills & activities vary, while the focus and training philosophy remains a constant. Also, the degree of difficulty of the drills & activities varies thru the age groups/ skill level of the players, but the themes remain the same throughout the camp. We want to help produce players who are comfortable with the ball under full defensive pressure, to give them options to escape or attack with confidence.

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