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#velocityhomechallenge

Welcome to the #velocityhomechallenge!

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Keep up with your touch and technique at home!

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Each day you will be given new challenges and skills to practice. You must complete each day's skills challenge to progress to the next level!

RULES:
  • You must complete daily Skills Practice
  • You must complete daily Skills Challenge - *video footage of this is required to progress to the next level!*
  • You can attempt daily Coach's Challenge - please video this and send to us!
  • All videos must contain the #velocityhomechallenge
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Let the challenge begin!
LEVEL 1

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Practice:

30 x Toe Taps - 45s

30 x Tick Rocks - 45s

30 x Scissors - 45s

30 x Sole Rolls - 45s

3 Juggles (no bounce) - no time limit

Inside-Outside (both feet) - 10 sets

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Skills Challenge:

20 Touch Challenge

2 sets in 1 minute

(video footage required to pass)

Level 1 Skills Practice Techniques

U11-12

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Skills Practice:

30 x Toe Taps - 40s

30 x Tick Rocks - 40s

30 x Scissors - 40s

30 x Sole Rolls - 40s

5 Juggles (no bounce) - no time limit

Inside-Outside (both feet) - 10 sets

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Skills Challenge:

20 Touch Challenge

3 sets in 1 minute

(video footage required to pass)

Level 1 Skills Challenge

U13+

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Skills Practice:

30 x Toe Taps - 35s

30 x Tick Rocks - 35s

30 x Scissors - 35s

30 x Sole Rolls - 35s

7 Juggles (no bounce) - no time limit

Inside-Outside (both feet) - 10 sets

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Skills Challenge:

20 Touch Challenge

4 sets in 1 minute

(video footage required to pass)

Coach Eric's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 2

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Practice:

30 x Toe Taps - 40s

30 x Tick Rocks - 40s

30 x Scissors - 40s

30 x Sole Rolls - 40s

30 x Tick Tock Roll - 45s

30 x The V's - 40s

4 Juggles (no bounce) - no time limit

Inside-Outside (both feet) - 10 sets

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Skills Challenge:

20 Touch Challenge

2 sets in 1 minute

(video footage required to pass)

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Flick-up Challenge

Master any 2 of 4 with

 at least 1 juggle

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Practice:

30 x Toe Taps - 35s

30 x Tick Rocks - 35s

30 x Scissors - 35s

30 x Sole Rolls - 35s

30 x Tick Tock Rolls - 40s

30 x The V's - 35s

8 Juggles (no bounce) - no time limit

Inside-Outside (both feet) - 10 sets

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Skills Challenge:

20 Touch Challenge

3 sets in 1 minute

(video footage required to pass)

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Flick-up Challenge

Master any 3 of 4 with

at least 1 juggle

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Practice:

30 x Toe Taps - 35s

30 x Tick Rocks - 35s

30 x Scissors - 35s

30 x Sole Rolls - 35s

30 x Tick Tock Rolls - 35s

30 x The V's - 30s

10 Juggles (no bounce) - no time limit

Inside-Outside (both feet) - 10 sets

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Skills Challenge:

20 Touch Challenge

4 sets in 1 minute

(video footage required to pass)

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Flick-up Challenge

Master all 4 with at least 1 juggle

(video footage required to pass)

Level 2 Skills Practice Techniques

Level 2 Skills Challenge

Coach Scotty's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 3

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Practice:

30 x Inside-Outside (Right) - 45s

30 x Inside-Outside (Left) - 45s

30 x Pull-Push (Right) - 45s

30 x Pull-Push (Left) - 45s

4 Juggles (no bounce) - no time limit

Toe Tap Shuffle - 20 sets

(3 touches per set)

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Skills Challenge:

Aerial Control Challenge

Master any 2 of 4

The ball must stay inside the circle

3 successful attempts required to pass

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Practice:

30 x Inside-Outside (Right) - 40s

30 x Inside-Outside (Left) - 40s

30 x Pull-Push (Right) - 40s

30 x Pull-Push (Left) - 40s

8 Juggles (no bounce) - no time limit

Toe Tap Shuffle - 20 sets

(3 touches per set)

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Skills Challenge:

Aerial Control Challenge

Master any 3 of 4

The ball must stay inside the circle

3 successful attempts required to pass

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Practice:

30 x Inside-Outside (Right) - 35s

30 x Inside-Outside (Left) - 35s

30 x Pull-Push (Right) - 35s

30 x Pull-Push (Left) - 35s

12 Juggles (no bounce) - no time limit

Toe Tap Shuffle - 20 sets

(3 touches per set)

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Skills Challenge:

Aerial Control Challenge

Master all 4

The ball must stay inside the circle

3 successful attempts required to pass

(video footage required to pass)

Level 3 Skills Practice Techniques

Level 3 Skills Challenge

Coach Robbie's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 4

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Practice:

Players must get at least 200 touches

of the ball in 10 minutes.

These touches may include techniques from previous days' skills practice

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Skills Challenge:

Beat Your Man Challenge

Master any 3 of 5

(Feint Left and Feint Right count as one skill)

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Practice:

Players must get at least 250 touches

of the ball in 10 minutes.

These touches may include techniques from previous days' skills practice

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Skills Challenge:

Beat Your Man Challenge

Master any 4 of 5

(Feint Left and Feint Right count as one skill)

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Practice:

Players must get at least 300 touches

of the ball in 10 minutes.

These touches may include techniques from previous days' skills practice

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Skills Challenge:

Beat Your Man Challenge

Master all 5

(Feint Left and Feint Right count as one skill)

(video footage required to pass)

Level 4 Skills Challenge

Coach Dale's Coach's Challenge

The coaches attempt to recreate your challenges!

LEVEL 5

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Practice:

Players must get at least 500 touches

of the ball.

These touches may include techniques from previous days' skills practice

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Skills Challenge:

Flick-Up Challenge Part II

Master any 2 of 4

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Practice:

Players must get at least 500 touches

of the ball.

These touches may include techniques from previous days' skills practice

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Skills Challenge:

Flick-Up Challenge Part II

Master any 3 of 4

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Practice:

Players must get at least 500 touches

of the ball.

These touches may include techniques from previous days' skills practice

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Skills Challenge:

Flick-Up Challenge Part II

Master all 4

(video footage required to pass)

Level 5 Skills Challenge

Coach Conor's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 6

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Practice:

*Complete twice - once each foot*

15 x Walk the Dog in 30s

4 x Triangles in 30s

30 x The V's in 40s

30 x Pull-Push in 45s

10 x L-Turns in 30s

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Skills Challenge:

Turns Challenge

Perform 2 sequences in 30s

(4 turns = 1 sequence; you must do the next sequence in reverse order)

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Practice:

*Complete twice - once each foot*

20 x Walk the Dog in 30s

6 x Triangles in 30s

30 x The V's in 35s

30 x Pull-Push in 40s

12 x L-Turns in 30s

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Skills Challenge:

Turns Challenge

Perform 3 sequences in 30s

(4 turns = 1 sequence; you must do the next sequence in reverse order)

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Practice:

*Complete twice - once each foot*

30 x Walk the Dog in 30s

10 x Triangles in 30s

30 x The V's in 30s

30 x Pull-Push in 35s

14 x L-Turns in 30s

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Skills Challenge:

Turns Challenge

Perform 4 sequences in 30s

(4 turns = 1 sequence; you must do the next sequence in reverse order)

(video footage required to pass)

Level 6 Skills Practice Techniques

Level 6 Skills Challenge

Coach Barrie's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 7

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Practice:

*Complete twice - once each foot*

18 x Walk the Dog in 30s

5 x Triangles in 30s

34 x The V's in 40s

34 x Pull-Push in 45s

12 x L-Turns in 30s

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Skills Challenge:

Beat Your Man Challenge Part II

Master any 3 of 5

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Practice:

*Complete twice - once each foot*

22 x Walk the Dog in 30s

8 x Triangles in 30s

30 x The V's in 35s

30 x Pull-Push in 40s

12 x L-Turns in 30s

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Skills Challenge:

Beat Your Man Challenge Part II

Master any 4 of 5

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Practice:

*Complete twice - once each foot*

36 x Walk the Dog in 30s

12 x Triangles in 30s

32 x The V's in 30s

32 x Pull-Push in 35s

16 x L-Turns in 30s

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Skills Challenge:

Beat Your Man Challenge Part II

Master all 5

(video footage required to pass)

Level 7 Skills Practice Techniques

Level 7 Skills Challenge

Coach Eric's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 8

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Practice:

*Complete twice - once each foot*

18 x Walk the Dog in 25s

5 x Triangles in 25s

36 x The V's in 40s

34 x Pull-Push in 40s

14 x L-Turns in 30s

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Skills Challenge:

Flick-Up Challenge Part III

Master any 2 of 4

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Practice:

*Complete twice - once each foot*

24 x Walk the Dog in 30s

12 x Triangles in 30s

32 x The V's in 35s

35 x Pull-Push in 40s

12 x L-Turns in 25s

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Skills Challenge:

Flick-Up Challenge Part III

Master any 3 of 4

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Practice:

*Complete twice - once each foot*

38 x Walk the Dog in 30s

14 x Triangles in 30s

34 x The V's in 30s

34 x Pull-Push in 35s

18 x L-Turns in 30s

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Skills Challenge:

Flick-Up Challenge Part III

Master all 4

(video footage required to pass)

Level 8 Skills Practice Techniques

Level 8 Skills Challenge

No new Coach's Challenge today - keep trying to master Coach Eric's Special Juggle Challenge from Level 7!

LEVEL 9

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Practice:

Players must get 250 touches of the ball.

Use touches from the last few days' Skills Practice.

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Skills Challenge:

Turns Challenge Part II

Perform 2 sequences in 30s

(4 turns = 1 sequence; you must do the next sequence in reverse order)

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Practice:

Players must get 250 touches of the ball.

Use touches from the last few days' Skills Practice.

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Skills Challenge:

Turns Challenge Part II

Perform 3 sequences in 30s

(4 turns = 1 sequence; you must do the next sequence in reverse order)

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Practice:

Players must get 250 touches of the ball.

Use touches from the last few days' Skills Practice.

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Skills Challenge:

Turns Challenge Part II

Perform 4 sequences in 30s

(4 turns = 1 sequence; you must do the next sequence in reverse order)

(video footage required to pass)

Level 9 Skills Challenge

Coach Barrie's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 10

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Practice:

Players must get 500 touches of the ball.

Use touches from the last few days' Skills Practice.

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Skills Challenge:

Pass & Receive Challenge

1: Right foot pass & receive

2: Left foot pass & receive

3: Both feet pass, inside touch to receive

4: Both feet pass, outside touch to receive

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Complete passes 1-4 10 times each.

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Practice:

Players must get 500 touches of the ball.

Use touches from the last few days' Skills Practice.

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Skills Challenge:

Pass & Receive Challenge

1: Right foot pass & receive

2: Left foot pass & receive

3: Both feet pass, inside touch to receive

4: Both feet pass, outside touch to receive

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Complete passes 1-4 15 times each.

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Practice:

Players must get 500 touches of the ball.

Use touches from the last few days' Skills Practice.

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Skills Challenge:

Pass & Receive Challenge

1: Right foot pass & receive

2: Left foot pass & receive

3: Both feet pass, inside touch to receive

4: Both feet pass, outside touch to receive

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Complete passes 1-4 20 times each.

(video footage required to pass)

Level 10 Skills Challenge

Coach Conor's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 11

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Practice:

Players must perform at least

30 passes using each foot.

Try to vary your angles, distances, movements and use all parts of the foot!

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Skills Challenge:

Pass & Receive Challenge

5: Inside foot pass, inside flick receive

6: Inside foot pass, outside flick receive

7: Inside foot pass, L-turn receive

8: Inside foot pass, back-foot receive + outside-inside shuffle

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Complete passes 5-8 20 times each.

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Practice:

Players must perform at least

30 passes using each foot.

Try to vary your angles, distances, movements and use all parts of the foot!

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Skills Challenge:

Pass & Receive Challenge

5: Inside foot pass, inside flick receive

6: Inside foot pass, outside flick receive

7: Inside foot pass, L-turn receive

8: Inside foot pass, back-foot receive + outside-inside shuffle

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Complete passes 5-8 15 times each.

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Practice:

Players must perform at least

30 passes using each foot.

Try to vary your angles, distances, movements and use all parts of the foot!

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Skills Challenge:

Pass & Receive Challenge Part II

5: Inside foot pass, inside flick receive

6: Inside foot pass, outside flick receive

7: Inside foot pass, L-turn receive

8: Inside foot pass, back-foot receive + outside-inside shuffle

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Complete passes 5-8 20 times each.

(video footage required to pass)

Level 11 Skills Challenge

Coach Robbie's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 12

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Practice:

Players must perform at least

30 passes using each foot.

Try to vary your angles, distances, movements and use all parts of the foot!

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Skills Challenge:

Beat Your Man Challenge Part III

Master any 3 of 5

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Practice:

Players must perform at least

30 passes using each foot.

Try to vary your angles, distances, movements and use all parts of the foot!

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Skills Challenge:

Beat Your Man Challenge Part III

Master any 4 of 5

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Practice:

Players must perform at least

30 passes using each foot.

Try to vary your angles, distances, movements and use all parts of the foot!

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Skills Challenge:

Beat Your Man Challenge Part III

Master all 5

(video footage required to pass)

Level 12 Skills Challenge

Coach Eric's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 13

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Practice:

Create your own 20-Touch Challenge!

Use any combination of skills from previous levels.

Challenge your friends and coaches!

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Skills Challenge:

Flick-Up Challenge Part IV

Master any 2 of 4

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Practice:

Create your own 20-Touch Challenge!

Use any combination of skills from previous levels.

Challenge your friends and coaches!

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Skills Challenge:

Flick-Up Challenge Part IV

Master any 3 of 4

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Practice:

Create your own 20-Touch Challenge!

Use any combination of skills from previous levels.

Challenge your friends and coaches!

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Skills Challenge:

Flick-Up Challenge Part IV

Master all 4

(video footage required to pass)

Level 13 Skills Challenge

Coach Barrie's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 14

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Practice:

Create your own 20-Touch Challenge!

Use any combination of skills from previous levels.

Challenge your friends and coaches!

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Skills Challenge:

Turns Challenge Part III

Perform 2 sequences in 36s

(5 turns = 1 sequence; you must do the next sequence in reverse order)

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Practice:

Create your own 20-Touch Challenge!

Use any combination of skills from previous levels.

Challenge your friends and coaches!

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Skills Challenge:

Turns Challenge Part III

Perform 3 sequences in 38s

(4 turns = 1 sequence; you must do the next sequence in reverse order)

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Practice:

Create your own 20-Touch Challenge!

Use any combination of skills from previous levels.

Challenge your friends and coaches!

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Skills Challenge:

Turns Challenge Part III

Perform 4 sequences in 40s

(4 turns = 1 sequence; you must do the next sequence in reverse order)

(video footage required to pass)

Level 14 Skills Challenge

Coach Eric's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 15

Instead of posting daily skills practice, we will now be hosting live sessions which you can join in with at home every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm. We also encourage you to keep practicing at home as much as you can!

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Challenge:

Beat Your Man Challenge Part IV

Master any 3 of 5

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Challenge:

Beat Your Man Challenge Part IV

Master any 4 of 5

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Challenge:

Beat Your Man Challenge Part IV

Master all 5

(video footage required to pass)

Level 15 Skills Challenge

Coach Danny's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 16

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Challenge:

Passing Challenge

1: Both feet, insides

2: Right foot, insides and outsides

3: Left foot, insides and outsides

4: Both feet, outsides

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Complete passes 1-4 10 times each.

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Challenge:

Passing Challenge

1: Both feet, insides

2: Right foot, insides and outsides

3: Left foot, insides and outsides

4: Both feet, outsides

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Complete passes 1-4 15 times each.

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Challenge:

Passing Challenge

1: Both feet, insides

2: Right foot, insides and outsides

3: Left foot, insides and outsides

4: Both feet, outsides

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Complete passes 1-4 20 times each.

(video footage required to pass)

Level 16 Skills Challenge

Coach Mattie's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 17

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Challenge:

Flick-Ups Challenge Part V

Master any 2 of 4

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Challenge:

Flick-Ups Challenge Part V

Master any 3 of 4

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Challenge:

Flick-Ups Challenge Part V

Master all 4

(video footage required to pass)

Level 17 Skills Challenge

Coach Dale's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 18

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Challenge:

Turns Challenge Part IV

Master any 2 of 4

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Challenge:

Turns Challenge Part IV

Master any 3 of 4

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Challenge:

Turns Challenge Part IV

Master all 4

(video footage required to pass)

Level 18 Skills Challenge

Coach Danny's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 19

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Challenge:

Beat Your Man Challenge Part VI

Master any 2 of 4

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Challenge:

Beat Your Man Challenge Part VI

Master any 3 of 4

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Challenge:

Beat Your Man Challenge Part VI

Master all 4

(video footage required to pass)

Level 19 Skills Challenge

description of an at home challenge. Players create a skill and show coaches

Today's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 20

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Challenge:

Aerial Control Challenge Part II

Master any 3 of 5

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Challenge:

Aerial Control Challenge Part II

Master any 4 of 5

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Challenge:

Aerial Control Challenge Part II

Master all 5

(video footage required to pass)

Level 20 Skills Challenge

Coach Scotty and Coach Eric performing their challenges!

LEVEL 21

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Challenge:

Combination Challenge

Combine all 4 of the demonstrated skills in any order you want to create your own sequence.

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Challenge:

Combination Challenge

Combine all 4 of the demonstrated skills in any order you want to create your own sequence.

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Challenge:

Combination Challenge

Combine all 4 of the demonstrated skills in any order you want to create your own sequence.

(video footage required to pass)

Level 21 Skills Challenge

Coach Robbie and Coach Dale performing their challenges!

LEVEL 22

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Challenge:

Combination Challenge Part II

Combine all 4 of the demonstrated skills in any order you want to create your own sequence.

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Challenge:

Combination Challenge Part II

Combine all 4 of the demonstrated skills in any order you want to create your own sequence.

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Challenge:

Combination Challenge Part II

Combine all 4 of the demonstrated skills in any order you want to create your own sequence.

(video footage required to pass)

Level 22 Skills Challenge

Coach Conor performing his challenges!

LEVEL 23

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Challenge:

Combination Challenge Part III

Combine all 4 of the demonstrated skills in any order you want to create your own sequence.

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Challenge:

Combination Challenge Part III

Combine all 4 of the demonstrated skills in any order you want to create your own sequence.

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Challenge:

Combination Challenge Part III

Combine all 4 of the demonstrated skills in any order you want to create your own sequence.

(video footage required to pass)

Level 23 Skills Challenge

Coach Eric's Coach's Challenge

LEVEL 24

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Challenge:

Combination Challenge Part IV

Combine all 4 of the demonstrated skills in any order you want to create your own sequence.

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Challenge:

Combination Challenge Part IV

Combine all 4 of the demonstrated skills in any order you want to create your own sequence.

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Challenge:

Combination Challenge Part IV

Combine all 4 of the demonstrated skills in any order you want to create your own sequence.

(video footage required to pass)

Level 24 Skills Challenge

The Leroy Sané Challenge

LEVEL 25

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Challenge:

Combination Challenge Part V

Combine all 4 of the demonstrated skills in any order you want to create your own sequence.

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Challenge:

Combination Challenge Part V

Combine all 4 of the demonstrated skills in any order you want to create your own sequence.

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Challenge:

Combination Challenge Part V

Combine all 4 of the demonstrated skills in any order you want to create your own sequence.

(video footage required to pass)

LEVEL 25

Academy (U8-10)

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Skills Challenge:

Passing Challenge Part II

1: Right foot, inside touch and pass

2: Left foot, inside touch and pass

3: Both feet, inside shift and pass

4: Both feet, outside shift and pass

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Complete passes 1-4 13 times each.

(video footage required to pass)

U11-12

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Skills Challenge:

Passing Challenge Part II

1: Right foot, inside touch and pass

2: Left foot, inside touch and pass

3: Both feet, inside shift and pass

4: Both feet, outside shift and pass

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Complete passes 1-4 18 times each.

(video footage required to pass)

U13+

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Skills Challenge:

Passing Challenge Part II

1: Right foot, inside touch and pass

2: Left foot, inside touch and pass

3: Both feet, inside shift and pass

4: Both feet, outside shift and pass

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Complete passes 1-4 25 times each.

(video footage required to pass)

Level 26 Skills Challenge

Coach Eric's Coach's Challenge

Coach Eric's Coach's Challenge

Level 25 Skills Challenge

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