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Scan and call

While passing against a wall, a parent holds up a colour or number behind you. Check over your shoulder and call it before the ball comes back. Builds the habit of looking before you receive.

U8 to adultAges
1 (or with a parent)Players
6 x 6 mArea
2 to 5 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

โž• Put it in tonight's session๐Ÿ—“ Build my season around itโœ๏ธ Make my own version

Set-up

  • Find a solid wall or a rebounder, with space in front.
  • Clear the space of anything breakable, and have an adult nearby for younger players.

Equipment: A ball, a wall, coloured cones or socks

How it works

  1. Pass against the wall.
  2. Before it comes back, look over your shoulder and call what the parent is showing.
  3. Control and repeat.

Coaching points

  • Look while the ball is travelling.
  • Quick glance, eyes back to the ball.
  • Look both ways over the set.

Three levels

  • Easy: 10 passes
  • Harder: 20 passes
  • Hardest: 20 passes, turn on the call

Remember: Look before it arrives

Good for these positions

Centre-backDefensive midfielder (number 6)Central midfielder (number 8)Box-to-box midfielderAttacking midfielder (number 10)False 9

Make it easier

  • Parent shows one colour only.

Make it harder

  • Turn towards the colour shown, away from the other.

AttackersDefendersKeeper / neutral- - โ†’ Passโ†’ Runใ€ฐโ†’ Dribble

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