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Your practice
Receive with an open body shape for a forward action.
U11–U1260 min8 players28 × 34 mField practice
Bring 8 balls and 16 cones. Use ground play and line targets. Keep water available.
Check the surface, boundaries and equipment before play. Pause or simplify whenever needed. Confirm local youth football rules. Numbered slots replace names.
10–10 minExplore and notice
210–22 minBack foot receive
322–25 minWater and reset
425–40 minShoulder check receive
540–55 minPut it into play
655–60 minSlow down and reflect
1
Explore and notice
10 min
Begin at walking pace. In shared clear space, carry or share a ball and explore this question: What could you see before your first touch? Stop on a raised hand.
See the ball and the next space.
Play
Begin at walking pace. In shared clear space, carry or share a ball and explore this question: What could you see before your first touch? Stop on a raised hand.
Keep ground play only. No heading, sliding or body contact. Pause for water whenever needed.
Organisation
Each player works in their own clear station with one ball. Stop together on the signal.
Easier: Walk through the task without opposition; shorten pass distances and widen the target.
Next step: Add a second choice to explore and notice; ask players to explain the choice.
Move on: Stop the balls, walk to the next area and check all players are ready.
28 × 34 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 8 numbered stations, 8 numbered player slots, 8 balls and 4 cones. Each station shares one ball and rotates roles; dashed arrow shows an example travel or pass route. Focus: Receive with an open body shape for a forward action. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations.
Keep the numbered stations shown on the map. C = carrier. Round times below are activity time; briefing, rest and transition are separate.
Player
Station
R1 60s
R2 60s
R3 60s
R4 60s
R5 60s
R6 60s
R7 60s
1
1
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
2
2
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
3
3
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
4
4
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
5
5
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
6
6
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
7
7
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
8
8
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
2
Back foot receive
12 min
Back foot receive: stand side-on to a ground pass and take a touch toward the far end of the lane.
See the ball and the next space.
Play
Back foot receive: stand side-on to a ground pass and take a touch toward the far end of the lane.
Keep ground play only. No heading, sliding or body contact. Pause for water whenever needed.
Organisation
4 separate stations. Roles: carrier and receiver / shadow; extra players observe. Advance one slot each round. 2 turns cover every player. A first carrier turn can take up to 60s of activity. Waiting is active observation; add balls or reduce group size if it becomes too long.
Easier: Walk through the task without opposition; shorten pass distances and widen the target.
Next step: Add a second choice to back foot receive; ask players to explain the choice.
Move on: Stop the balls, walk to the next area and check all players are ready.
28 × 34 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 4 numbered stations, 8 numbered player slots, 4 balls and 12 cones. Each station shares one ball and rotates roles; dashed arrow shows an example travel or pass route. Focus: Receive with an open body shape for a forward action. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations.
Keep the numbered stations shown on the map. C = carrier · R = receiver / shadow. Round times below are activity time; briefing, rest and transition are separate.
Player
Station
R1 60s
R2 60s
R3 60s
R4 60s
R5 60s
R6 60s
R7 60s
R8 60s
R9 60s
R10 60s
1
1
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
2
2
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
3
3
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
4
4
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
5
1
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
6
2
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
7
3
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
8
4
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
3
Water and reset
3 min
Offer water and rest. Collect balls and walk to the next marked areas. Explain the next task before restarting.
See the ball and the next space.
Play
Offer water and rest. Collect balls and walk to the next marked areas. Explain the next task before restarting.
Keep ground play only. No heading, sliding or body contact. Pause for water whenever needed.
Easier: Walk through the task without opposition; shorten pass distances and widen the target.
Next step: Add a second choice to water and reset; ask players to explain the choice.
Move on: Stop the balls, walk to the next area and check all players are ready.
28 × 34 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 1 numbered stations, 8 numbered player slots, 0 balls and 4 cones. Players gather for rest or reflection; no ball is used. Focus: Receive with an open body shape for a forward action. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations.
Shoulder check receive: a partner signals an exit behind the receiver before serving the ball.
See the ball and the next space.
Play
Shoulder check receive: a partner signals an exit behind the receiver before serving the ball.
Keep ground play only. No heading, sliding or body contact. Pause for water whenever needed.
Organisation
4 separate stations. Roles: carrier and receiver / shadow; extra players observe. Advance one slot each round. 2 turns cover every player. A first carrier turn can take up to 60s of activity. Waiting is active observation; add balls or reduce group size if it becomes too long.
Easier: Walk through the task without opposition; shorten pass distances and widen the target.
Next step: Add a second choice to shoulder check receive; ask players to explain the choice.
Move on: Stop the balls, walk to the next area and check all players are ready.
28 × 34 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 4 numbered stations, 8 numbered player slots, 4 balls and 12 cones. Each station shares one ball and rotates roles; dashed arrow shows an example travel or pass route. Focus: Receive with an open body shape for a forward action. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations.
Keep the numbered stations shown on the map. C = carrier · R = receiver / shadow. Round times below are activity time; briefing, rest and transition are separate.
Player
Station
R1 60s
R2 60s
R3 60s
R4 60s
R5 60s
R6 60s
R7 60s
R8 60s
R9 60s
R10 60s
R11 60s
R12 60s
1
1
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
2
2
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
3
3
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
4
4
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
5
1
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
6
2
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
7
3
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
8
4
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
5
Put it into play
15 min
Score when an open-body receive leads to a pass across the end line. Use short small-sided games. Restart with a ground pass; defenders allow space at restarts.
See the ball and the next space.
Play
Score when an open-body receive leads to a pass across the end line. Use short small-sided games. Restart with a ground pass; defenders allow space at restarts.
Keep ground play only. No heading, sliding or body contact. Pause for water whenever needed.
Organisation
2 pitches. Teams use numbered A/B slots. Odd groups use a neutral who helps the team with the ball. Rotate slot assignments between rounds; everyone plays and each odd-pitch player takes a neutral turn.
Easier: Walk through the task without opposition; shorten pass distances and widen the target.
Next step: Add a second choice to put it into play; ask players to explain the choice.
Move on: Stop the balls, walk to the next area and check all players are ready.
28 × 34 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 2 numbered pitches, 8 numbered player slots, 2 balls and 4 cones. A and B are teams; N is the supporting neutral. End lines are scoring targets. Focus: Receive with an open body shape for a forward action. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations.
Round-by-round player roles
Round
Assignments
1 · 180s
1: team A (station 1); 3: team B (station 1); 5: team A (station 1); 7: team B (station 1); 2: team A (station 2); 4: team B (station 2); 6: team A (station 2); 8: team B (station 2)
2 · 180s
1: team B (station 1); 3: team A (station 1); 5: team B (station 1); 7: team A (station 1); 2: team B (station 2); 4: team A (station 2); 6: team B (station 2); 8: team A (station 2)
3 · 180s
1: team A (station 1); 3: team B (station 1); 5: team A (station 1); 7: team B (station 1); 2: team A (station 2); 4: team B (station 2); 6: team A (station 2); 8: team B (station 2)
4 · 180s
1: team B (station 1); 3: team A (station 1); 5: team B (station 1); 7: team A (station 1); 2: team B (station 2); 4: team A (station 2); 6: team B (station 2); 8: team A (station 2)
Keep the numbered stations shown on the map. A = team A · B = team B. Round times below are activity time; briefing, rest and transition are separate.
Player
Station
R1 180s
R2 180s
R3 180s
R4 180s
1
1
A
B
A
B
2
2
A
B
A
B
3
1
B
A
B
A
4
2
B
A
B
A
5
1
A
B
A
B
6
2
A
B
A
B
7
1
B
A
B
A
8
2
B
A
B
A
6
Slow down and reflect
5 min
Choose easy-paced movement, then ask: What could you see before your first touch? Each player can answer with a gesture or one sentence. Check equipment and finish together.
See the ball and the next space.
Play
Choose easy-paced movement, then ask: What could you see before your first touch? Each player can answer with a gesture or one sentence. Check equipment and finish together.
Keep ground play only. No heading, sliding or body contact. Pause for water whenever needed.
Easier: Walk through the task without opposition; shorten pass distances and widen the target.
Next step: Add a second choice to slow down and reflect; ask players to explain the choice.
Move on: Stop the balls, walk to the next area and check all players are ready.
28 × 34 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 1 numbered stations, 8 numbered player slots, 0 balls and 4 cones. Players gather for rest or reflection; no ball is used. Focus: Receive with an open body shape for a forward action. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations.