Check and Lead

Players: 3+ | Difficulty: 2 |

Description: Checking in for quick 1-2 passes then out for a through ball into space.

Instructions

1. The Yellow Player plays a pass to the bottom Red Player, who has just opened up off their cone.

2. The Red Player plays a return pass to the checking Yellow Player.

3. Yellow plays a pass back to Red, then turns and runs back towards the outside of the middle gate.

4. Red then takes a touch around their cone and plays a pass through the middle gate towards the running Yellow Player.

5. The Yellow Player receives the pass through the gate in stride, and plays the opposite side player to start the cycle again.

Setup

• 4 Cones - 2 for the middle gate, 2 for the outside players.

• 1 Ball.

Rotation

• Middle player switches with either outside player after X amount of repetitions.

Coaching Points

• Can make 1 or 2 touch.

• Focusing on their pass quality.

• Having the outside player open their body and step away from the cone once they know the pass is on.

• Checking shoulder after passing and as they are about to receive a pass.

• The through ball being placed accurately through the gate.
  

For Youth Coaching:

• Reduce size of grid as needed.