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Touch and Turn

You throw gently to your child, who controls the ball and turns in one move, then passes it back. Ten throws.

At home 15 min 1 to 2 players Garden Park With a grown-up 2016 to 2019

Pass, Receive, Heads Up Work hard

At a glance

  • Stand about 4 giant steps from your child with the ball in your hands, in a garden or park.
  • Throw the ball gently underarm, below head height. Your child controls it and turns in one move, then passes it back to you.
  • Ten throws. Count the clean ones: the ball stays close after the turn.
  • Progress 1: Put a marker or shoe 2 giant steps behind your child, to one side. Your child turns away from it.
  • Progress 2: Count 1, 2, 3 out loud as you throw. Your child must turn and pass back before you reach 3.

If it's not working: Let your child take two touches: one to stop the ball, then one to turn.

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You throw gently, underarm, from about 4 giant steps. Your child controls the ball and turns in one move, then passes it back. Ten throws, counting the clean ones.

Full details: set up, how to play, tips

Set up

  • Stand about 4 giant steps from your child with the ball in your hands.

Garden, park.

How to play

  • Throw the ball gently to your child, underarm and below head height.
  • Your child controls it and turns in one move, then passes it back to you.
  • Ten throws. Count the clean ones: the ball stays close after the turn.

Make it easier

  • Let your child take two touches: one to stop the ball, then one to turn.
  • Stand closer and throw underarm so the ball lands at their feet.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. Put a marker or shoe 2 giant steps behind your child, to one side. Your child turns away from it. Swap its side every few throws.
  2. Pressure: count 1, 2, 3 out loud as you throw. Your child must turn and pass back before you reach 3.
  3. Control with the practice foot.

Three things to say

  • First touch away from where the defender would be.

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: Throws below head height. No heading.

My best

Cleanest out of 10. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with their own earlier go, never with anyone else's. Saved on this device only.