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Beat the Press

Your child takes a pass with their back to a zone, turns away, drives 5 metres and stops the ball dead in it.

At home 15 min 1 to 2 players Garden Park On your own With a grown-up 2016 to 2017

Pass, Receive, Heads Up Brave 1v1 Work hard

At a glance

  • A zone 2 big steps square. Your child stands 6 big steps from it, back to it. You (G) face them, 5 big steps away, with the ball.
  • You pass along the ground. Their first touch takes it out to one side, then they spin to face the zone.
  • They drive to the zone and stop the ball dead inside it. Count the turn-and-drives in a row with no heavy touch.
  • Back to the start and go again. Then turn the other way, on the practice-foot side.
  • Progress 1: After your pass, you chase them gently, a step behind.
  • Progress 2: Same, and you gently try to poke the ball away as they turn.

If it's not working: They stand side-on to the zone instead of back to it, so the turn is shorter.

Beat the Press: set-upzoneG5 m1231 G passes, 2 first touch away, 3 spin and drive.
  • your child
  • Ggrown-up
  • dribble
  • pass
  • 1in this order

The child stands 5 metres out from the zone with their back to it, and the grown-up passes from in front. First touch out to one side, spin to face the zone, drive the 5 metres and stop the ball dead in it.

Full details: set up, how to play, tips

Set up

  • Mark a zone about 2 big steps square with the 4 markers.
  • Your child stands 5 metres (about 6 big steps) from the zone, with their back to it.
  • You (G) stand about 5 big steps in front of them, facing them, with the ball. On their own, they face a wall and pass against it instead.

Garden, park.

How to play

  • Pass the ball along the ground to your child.
  • Their first touch takes it out of their feet and away to one side. They spin to face the zone, drive the 5 metres and stop the ball dead inside it.
  • Back to the start and go again. Count clean turn-and-drives in a row with no heavy touches, then the same turning the other way, on the practice-foot side.

Make it easier

  • They stand side-on to the zone instead of back to it, so the turn is shorter.
  • Make the zone bigger and only 3 metres away instead of 5.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. After your pass, you chase them gently, a step behind.
  2. Same, and you gently try to poke the ball away as they turn.

Three things to say

  • Use the first touch to create space, then explode away from where the defender is.

Colts habit

Work hard: little and often beats one long go.

Both feet

Do a round with the practice foot only.

Heads up

Look up between touches.

Safety: Pick a clear, flat space, look out for traffic and hazards, and stop if anything hurts. Soft ball indoors.

My best

Best streak of clean turn-and-drives, on each side. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with their own earlier go, never with anyone else's. Saved on this device only.