03/09/2026
β½π₯ BALLERS!
One of the games we love using at Basics & Beyond is Ballers β and itβs a great example of how we make learning football skills fun and game-based.
The players start by moving around the area with a ball, dribbling while trying not to bump into each other.
Then we start adding some basic skills:
β½ Ball Rolls
β½ Toe Taps
β½ Step Overs
β½ V-Touches
And then we take it up another levelβ¦
π We add a chaser!
The chaser's job is to chase the other players and try to win their ball. Suddenly, those skills theyβve just been practising have a purpose! Players have to keep control, look up, change direction, protect the ball and make decisions under pressure.
Thatβs what we mean by Learning Through Play. β€οΈ