Beginner · Fall 2026
Check the box after each exercise. Videos for every exercise are in the Edge Core app.
Tuesday AM · Comfort + Clean Contact
Load: MODERATE | Gear: Ball + wall
1 — CONTROL IT
Kick → Catch
10 right + 10 left, then 5 alternating
Drop the ball from your hands, touch it up once with the laces, and catch. Keep the touch below chest height. Finish both feet, then alternate right-left-catch.
2 — OWN IT
Toe Taps
100 touches - take breaks as needed
Alternate light sole touches on top of the ball. Stay on the balls of your feet and keep the ball almost still.
Inside-Inside / Foundations
100 touches - take breaks as needed
Push the ball side to side with the inside of each foot. Keep the ball directly under your body and build a steady rhythm.
Sole + Heel Rolls
90 each foot
Use the sole and heel surfaces as demonstrated. Hop on opposite foot. Keep the ball inside a small space and work both feet.
3 — PLAY IT
Two-Touch Wall Passing
50 right + 50 left
Touch 1 controls the return slightly out of your feet. Touch 2 passes it back. Complete a right-foot set, then left-foot set.
If you finish early: Repeat the block that was hardest with clean technique. If all three felt clean, repeat CONTROL IT and try to beat your best score.
Tuesday PM · Surfaces + Two-Touch Passing
Load: MODERATE | Gear: Ball + wall
1 — CONTROL IT
Two Touch → Catch
10 RR + 10 LL + 10 Alternating
Drop the ball, take two controlled touches, then catch. Complete right-right, left-left, then right-left patterns. If this is too difficult, do 1 touch → catch alternating.
2 — OWN IT
Inside-Outside Double Touch
6 court laps
Alternating feet, touch across with the inside and back with the outside. OUTSIDE RIGHT → INSIDE RIGHT → OUTSIDE LEFT → INSIDE LEFT
V-Pull in place
90 each foot
Pull the ball back with the sole, then push it diagonally forward with the inside or outside of the same foot to make a V. Complete with opposite foot
Pull-Push alternating
90 each foot
Pull the ball toward you with the sole, then push it forward with top of the same foot. Alternate feet each rep.
3 — PLAY IT
Two-Touch Wall Passing
50 right + 50 left
Touch 1 controls the return slightly out of your feet. Touch 2 passes it back. Complete a right-foot set, then left-foot set. Try moving further back than the AM session.
If you finish early: Repeat the block that was hardest with clean technique. If all three felt clean, repeat CONTROL IT and try to beat your best score.
Thursday AM · Change Direction + Weak Foot
Load: MODERATE | Gear: Ball + 2 cones + wall
1 — CONTROL IT
Bounce Juggling
5 minutes; goal 10+ consecutive
Bounce → Right Foot → Bounce → Left Foot etc.
2 — OWN IT
Inside Cuts
20 inside cuts
2 cones 10 big steps apart. Attack one cone. Cut back with an inside of Right foot, then accelerate back to other cone. Repeat cut back with Left foot.
Outside Cuts
20 outside cuts
2 cones 10 big steps apart. Attack one cone. Cut back with an outside of Right foot, then accelerate back to other cone. Repeat cut back with Left foot.
Pullback
20 pullback turns
2 cones 10 big steps apart. Approach the cone, pull the ball back with the sole, turn with it, and accelerate back to other cone. Repeat pull back with other foot.
Single In-and-Outs
45 each foot
Use the inside then outside of the same foot while moving the ball slightly forward. Switch feet after each set.
3 — PLAY IT
Weak-Foot 2-Touch Wall Passing
75 clean weak-foot passes
Pass and control with your weaker foot ONLY. Take two touches — one to control, one to pass. Reset after a poor touch. Count only clean passes that come back into playing distance.
If you finish early: Repeat the block that was hardest with clean technique. If all three felt clean, repeat CONTROL IT and try to beat your best score.
Thursday PM · Control Challenge
Load: LOW | Gear: Ball + wall + balance disc
1 — CONTROL IT
Alternating Juggling
5 minutes; goal 5+ consecutive
Try to alternate right-left-right-left. If you miss, restart. Record your best clean streak.
2 — OWN IT
In-and-Out Double Touches
6 court laps
Use alternating inside/outside touches to keep the ball moving in a tight area. Stay balanced and controlled.
Balance - Around the World
15 each leg (30 total)
Standing on balance disk, complete 30 around the worlds with each foot.
Balance - Sole + Toe Rolls
25 each leg (50 total)
Standing on balance disk, complete 50 push/pull each leg. The demo shows the footwork without a balance disk—do not hop on the disk; keep one foot planted on it.
3 — PLAY IT
Alternating 2-Touch Wall Pass
60 clean passes total
Pass to the wall. Receive Right → Pass Left. Receive Left → Pass right. Alternate for 60 passes.
Wall Trap + Pass
30 trap + pass
Toss or volley ball against wall. Trap with foot to control, pass back to wall. RESET. Complete 30: TOSS → TRAP → PASS → RESET
If you finish early: Repeat the block that was hardest with clean technique. If all three felt clean, repeat CONTROL IT and try to beat your best score.
Edge Core — Beginner · Fall 2026