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Your practice
Place a ground shot toward a visible target.
U860 min6 players20 × 25 mField practice
Bring 6 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 minTarget lanes
322–25 minWater and reset
425–40 minPass then aim
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: Where did your standing foot point? Stop on a raised hand.
Look at the target; choose accuracy.
Play
Begin at walking pace. In shared clear space, carry or share a ball and explore this question: Where did your standing foot point? 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.
20 × 25 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 6 numbered stations, 6 numbered player slots, 6 balls and 4 cones. Each station shares one ball and rotates roles; dashed arrow shows an example travel or pass route. Focus: Place a ground shot toward a visible target. 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
2
Target lanes
12 min
Target lanes: carry slowly to a marked line and aim a ground shot into the end zone.
Look at the target; choose accuracy.
Play
Target lanes: carry slowly to a marked line and aim a ground shot into the end zone.
Keep ground play only. No heading, sliding or body contact. Pause for water whenever needed.
Organisation
3 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 target lanes; ask players to explain the choice.
Move on: Stop the balls, walk to the next area and check all players are ready.
20 × 25 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 3 numbered stations, 6 numbered player slots, 3 balls and 10 cones. Each station shares one ball and rotates roles; dashed arrow shows an example travel or pass route. Focus: Place a ground shot toward a visible target. 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
1
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
5
2
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
6
3
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.
Look at the target; choose accuracy.
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.
20 × 25 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 1 numbered stations, 6 numbered player slots, 0 balls and 4 cones. Players gather for rest or reflection; no ball is used. Focus: Place a ground shot toward a visible target. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations.
Pass then aim: a partner passes from the side; control before choosing left or right target.
Look at the target; choose accuracy.
Play
Pass then aim: a partner passes from the side; control before choosing left or right target.
Keep ground play only. No heading, sliding or body contact. Pause for water whenever needed.
Organisation
3 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 pass then aim; ask players to explain the choice.
Move on: Stop the balls, walk to the next area and check all players are ready.
20 × 25 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 3 numbered stations, 6 numbered player slots, 3 balls and 10 cones. Each station shares one ball and rotates roles; dashed arrow shows an example travel or pass route. Focus: Place a ground shot toward a visible target. 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
1
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
5
2
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
6
3
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
R
C
5
Put it into play
15 min
Score a ground ball that stops inside the end zone; retrieve only when the lane is clear. Use short small-sided games. Restart with a ground pass; defenders allow space at restarts.
Look at the target; choose accuracy.
Play
Score a ground ball that stops inside the end zone; retrieve only when the lane is clear. 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
1 pitch. 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.
20 × 25 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 1 numbered pitches, 6 numbered player slots, 1 balls and 4 cones. A and B are teams; N is the supporting neutral. End lines are scoring targets. Focus: Place a ground shot toward a visible target. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations.
Round-by-round player roles
Round
Assignments
1 · 180s
1: team A (station 1); 2: team B (station 1); 3: team A (station 1); 4: team B (station 1); 5: team A (station 1); 6: team B (station 1)
2 · 180s
1: team B (station 1); 2: team A (station 1); 3: team B (station 1); 4: team A (station 1); 5: team B (station 1); 6: team A (station 1)
3 · 180s
1: team A (station 1); 2: team B (station 1); 3: team A (station 1); 4: team B (station 1); 5: team A (station 1); 6: team B (station 1)
4 · 180s
1: team B (station 1); 2: team A (station 1); 3: team B (station 1); 4: team A (station 1); 5: team B (station 1); 6: team A (station 1)
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
1
B
A
B
A
3
1
A
B
A
B
4
1
B
A
B
A
5
1
A
B
A
B
6
1
B
A
B
A
6
Slow down and reflect
5 min
Choose easy-paced movement, then ask: Where did your standing foot point? Each player can answer with a gesture or one sentence. Check equipment and finish together.
Look at the target; choose accuracy.
Play
Choose easy-paced movement, then ask: Where did your standing foot point? 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.
20 × 25 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 1 numbered stations, 6 numbered player slots, 0 balls and 4 cones. Players gather for rest or reflection; no ball is used. Focus: Place a ground shot toward a visible target. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations.