Kids Soccer footwork pathway
Footwork Pathway Schedule
Duration: 8 Weeks
Frequency: 1–3 Sessions per Week (recommended: 1x for club players, 2–3x for non-club players)
Session Length: 40–60 minutes (individual & group).
This 8-week beginner footwork soccer program is designed to transform your passion into progressive soccer skills. Players will build agility, ball control, dribbling, passing, and shooting fundamentals through fun, structured training. Each week follows a clear theme with specific skill goals.
Parents and players can decide session frequency. Repeated drills across multiple weekly sessions reinforce muscle memory and technique.
Footwork Soccer Training for Kids
V Turn + Core Ball Mastery
Agility & Movement
Ladder footwork basics, quick steps, frog jumps
Foot Skills
Inside-outside touches, toe taps, basic drag-push
Passing
Short square passes, wall passes
Dribbling
Cone maze (basic zig-zag)
Shooting
Instep shooting, stationary shots
Shooting + Ball Control
Agility & Movement
Box agility, lateral hops
Foot Skills
Passing
Dribbling
Zig-zag dribble w/ cone
Shooting
Shooting with 1-step and 2-step run-ups
Ronaldo Chop, Cruyff Turn
Agility & Movement
Ladder w/ directional footwork
Foot Skills
Ronaldo chop, Cruyff turn
Passing
Give and go (basic), passing to moving partner
Dribbling
Cone maze w/ 2 learned moves
Shooting
Shooting inside penalty box (controlled)
Speed & Skills Under Pressure
Agility & Movement
Frog jumps, swim movements
Foot Skills
Fake shot push, drag push combo
Passing
Receive on back foot, simple finish pass
Dribbling
Arc dribble
Shooting
Near shots with instep and insole
Foot Skills + Combinations
Agility & Movement
Ladder + box combo
Foot Skills
Scissor, jump cut
Passing
Give and go w/ finish on goal
Dribbling
Speed dribble straight cones
Shooting
1-touch finish from pass
Skills + Movement
Agility & Movement
Ladder footwork, frog jumps, swim
Foot Skills
Drag, drag push, Ronaldo chop, Cruyff, Fake shot push, Neymar shimmy, Helicopter, Scissor → Jump cut → Little toe → Big toe → Rollover → Push combo
Passing
Passing w/ movement, give and go, J-run, back foot receive w/ finish
Dribbling
Cone maze w/ learned moves, finish on goal
Shooting
Body feints, jab step push, step over, double step over
Dribbling + Special Moves
Agility & Movement
Ladder dribble + box jump + rails into jump
Foot Skills
V-turns, U-turns, scissors, double scissors, step over, reverse step over, Ronaldo chop, drag push, helicopter, flip flap, jab step reverse, hip throw reverse
Passing
Square passes, drop passes, give & go finishing
Dribbling
Zig-zag, loop dribble, arc dribble, speed large touch zone
Shooting
1-step, 2-step, cut in, sole roll shots
Putting It All Together w/ Speed
Agility & Movement
Ladder (various movements), box, frog, swim
Foot Skills
U-turn, V-turn, scissors, jump cut, helicopter, Cruyff, Ronaldo chop, drag-push variations. Experiment: 3-move cone maze, 5-move cone maze
Passing
Drop, open up, give and go, recirculate passing. Drop → Wall pass → Finish
Dribbling
Speed dribble w/ cones & big touches
Shooting
Drag-push, jab step combo, multiple shot variations
Completion & Rewards
After 8 weeks, players earn a Footwork Pathway Headband as recognition for mastering core footballer skills. 
They can keep working through the beginner pathway or advance to the Technical I Pathway, which builds on this knowledge base.
The Technical I and Technical II Pathways also include progression rewards (headbands for completion).
Footwork pathway enrollment
Give your child the foundation to love the game, so they never feel left behind.
At this age, parents worry most that their child will fall behind others, get discouraged, or lose interest in soccer altogether. The Beginner Pathway makes sure your child builds the right skills early: ball control, movement, and confidence with the game.
We keep sessions fun but purposeful — so your child is not just “kicking around,” but actually learning. Parents choose this pathway because it gives their child:
Confidence to join games at school or with friends without hesitation.
Strong fundamentals that clubs often skip over in big groups.
A safe, positive environment where they can enjoy soccer while learning discipline.
A head start so when it’s time to join a team, they already have the basics down.
Footwork Soccer Pathway is about making sure your child doesn’t miss the foundation that sets them up for every level that comes next.
8 SESSIONS (1 on 1)
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Includes 8 sessions/prog
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60-minute session
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Curriculum program
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Flexible scheduling
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Kids U6-U16
8 SESSIONS (3-6 kids)
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Includes 8 sessions/prog
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60-minute session
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Curriculum program
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Flexible scheduling
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Kids U6-U16
Not Sure yet? Start with an assessment.
It all starts with a player assessment. Tell us about your child’s goals, and we’ll help map the right pathway. You’ll also have an idea how much time each session may take. It would possibly finish right before the meal time, so your child can eat and gain back the energy.
