Build intensity
Roll and stop → Add a brief balance → Pass, receive, and move
SOCCER DEVELOPMENT HUB · WARM-UP
Balance & ball exchange
Coordination & balance · Balance & coordination · Receiving & first touch · Passing
Prepare posture, single-leg control, and soft receiving through a cooperative partner rhythm.
Readiness, not fatigue: Build from controlled movement to moderate football-specific intensity.
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Set it up
Pairs six yards apart in a 20 × 20 yard area
Pair players with one ball and enough distance between pairs to exchange safely.
- Players
- 4–24
- Equipment
- 1 ball per pair · 8 cones
- Partners roll the ball to one another and stop it gently with the sole.
- Before returning it, balance briefly on the supporting leg with a soft knee.
- Progress to a short pass and first touch into a new angle.
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