Ball Boss
Ball Boss is your first button pathway. Five skills. One test. One button.
Use Ball Basics to get your reps in at home. When you’re ready, your coach tests all five. Pass them — you earn your Ball Boss button.
Most players need about 5–6 short sessions before they’re ready.
Ball Basics is where you train. Ball Boss is where you prove it.
The Five Skills
Section titled “The Five Skills”Complete these in order. Each one builds on the last.
| # | Skill | What you’re proving |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toe Taps | Ball feel and rhythm |
| 2 | Sole Roll | Close control |
| 3 | Inside Touch | Direction changes |
| 4 | Drag Back | Turning under pressure |
| 5 | Inside Pass | Connecting with teammates |
How to Earn the Button
Section titled “How to Earn the Button”- Practise each skill at home (10–15 minute sessions)
- Get a parent to sign off after each session
- Complete at least 60 minutes of total practice
- Tell your coach you’re ready
- Pass all five skills
- Button earned
What “Ready” Looks Like
Section titled “What “Ready” Looks Like”You’re ready to be tested when you can do each skill:
- 10 reps in a row without stopping or losing the ball
- Without looking down at your feet the whole time
- At a comfortable pace — controlled, not rushed
Speed comes with time. Control comes first.
After Ball Boss
Section titled “After Ball Boss”Ball Boss is the start, not the finish. Once you’ve earned the button, keep training in Ball Basics and ask your coach what comes next.
Have questions? Ask your coach at training.