Game version
Combo cards: make up a three-move combo, teach it to a partner and learn theirs. Swap and chain them together.
Ball Mastery Combos at Match Speed
Chain 3 or 4 moves at match speed, then random calls with head-up checks.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Pick 3 or 4 combinations, for example step-over into la croqueta into a drag-back.
Core: Three at pace. Beat your own cleanest chain.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- You and a partner or parent
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, partner or parent
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Dribbling
The steps
How it works
- Pick 3 or 4 combinations, for example step-over into la croqueta into a drag-back.
- Do each for 45 to 60 seconds at game speed, 30 seconds rest.
- Then 2 rounds of 60 seconds where your parent calls the move.
- Look up between touches.
Coaching point
Match speed, eyes up between touches.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (three moves slowly), Core (three at pace), More (four with a call). Beat your own cleanest chain.
Story
You are a secret agent who unlocks the vault with a combination of moves.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own cleanest chain. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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