Build intensity
Walk and identify colors → Turn at moderate pace → Add short controlled escapes
SOCCER DEVELOPMENT HUB · WARM-UP
Color-call escape
Reaction & fun · Scanning · Change direction · Agility & acceleration
Prepare scanning, reaction, and controlled acceleration toward changing visual targets.
Readiness, not fatigue: Build from controlled movement to moderate football-specific intensity.
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Set it up
18 × 22 yard grid with colored gates on each side
Place a different colored gate on each side and start players with balls throughout the center.
- Players
- 4–24
- Equipment
- 1 ball per player · 4 colors of cones · boundary cones
- Players dribble freely and scan for each colored gate.
- Coach shows a color; players turn toward that gate but may choose a different route to avoid traffic.
- After crossing, players return at easy speed and prepare for the next signal.
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