i coach youth 4-12s in the North west. Touch is everything, a great game with your mates is 'one bounce'. basically whack the ball at each other and you have to control it allowing only one bounce at any time, last an standing is the winner. its good fun though honesty over someone could reach a pass is required. can play for hours and gurantees improvement.
Ajax shuttle runs are also good for speed and agility. jog 10mtrs then sprint 5mtrs Jog 10mtrs. does this straight, diagonally and your short speed will improve significantly. adapt by sometimes starting the jog backwards. twist then sprint.
fast skipping increases foot speed which is critical for ball control.
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