Players a challenge. Can they do a footwork exercise quicker than me (and i am 50 years old and can barely run......so everyone should be beating me).
The pattern follows some very simple rules :
1. Most touches have 1 step in between except when the ball transfers to the other foot then there are 2 strides (shuffle) that do not touch the ball.
2. The footwork pattern is a :
Pyramid pattern.
This will make sense when you see the pattern. In words it is [
Inside step outside] step [
inside step inside] step [
outside step outside] step [
inside step inside step inside] step [
outside step outside step outside] step (.....then go back down the pyramid until the single [
inside step outside] is done, and then do an [
Inside shuffle&switch [inside] step outside] and work up and down the pyramid on the other foot.
In code this looks like this; (IsO IsI OsO IsIsI OsOsO IsI OsO IsO Ishsw) IsO starts on
the other foot
3. Go through twice
[ ['up down R' then 'Up down L'] x 2], and finish after the 'IsO R'.
4. Plus the ball must stay inside a 1x meter square. (surface is optional)
5. Video your attempt because next term so that when you do it again...and you can see if you beat yourself next term. Can the future you beat the past you? You would hope so.
This is the only true competition: Can the present you beat the past you, and the future you beat the present you?
Having said that, If your time is quicker than mine put your video (unlisted of course) on your personal YT channel and send me the link.
Dads and Moms feel free to have a go to!