SAYSO Summer Maintenance
500 Touch Program

This program will maintain your fitness and ball control skills during the summer when you are not actively playing. It will help you touch the ball 500 times each week. There are 20 activities (called 'games'), and you do each activity (game) 25 times during the week. For example, the first is "crunches". Please do 25 crunches during the week. All of the games can be done indoors, in your room or garage, and even while you're watching television. The 20 games do not have to be (and, should not be) done all in one day. You can do them in any order during the week. You can do the games partially (e.g., 10 crunches on Monday and 15 more on Wednesday) or completely on one day (e.g., 25 times on Thursday).

When you have completed the program for the week, have your parent sign the verification form. You'll be asked for the verification form at the first practice after our summer break.

Go Team!

    Games

1.   crunches

2.   drop  the ball on your right foot; catch the ball  with  your hands as it comes back up

3.   box the ball between your two feet

4.   roll the ball to the left with your right foot 5 times;  then, roll the ball to the right with your left foot 5 times

5.   roll the ball backwards with your right foot and “pick it up”; immediately step on it to stop it. Don’t juggle.

6.   juggle on your thigh

7.   push-ups (real ones, not on your knees)

8.   outside spin turn to the left

9.   one-touch passing against a wall, door, or another person

10. juggle with your right foot

11. throw the ball up and take the pace out of it, settling it gently on the floor.

12. juggle with your left foot

13. outside spin turn to the right

14. roll the ball backwards with your left foot and “pick it up”

15. chop with the right foot 12 times; chop with the left foot 13 times

16. swivel hips

17. drop the ball on your left foot; catch the ball with your hands as it comes back up

18. juggle on your head

19. (With Soccer Pal so that the ball doesn't shoot across the room) shoot with right foot. Watch your laces hit the ball.

20. (With Soccer Pal so that the ball doesn't shoot across the room) shoot with left foot. Watch your laces hit the ball.