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Touch Away

As the ball rolls in, a grown-up points at one of two jumpers and the first touch goes that way.

At home 5 min 2 players Garden Park With a grown-up 2016 to 2019

Pass, Receive, Heads Up Work hard

At a glance

  • Put a jumper 2 m to your child's left and another 2 m to their right. You stand three big steps in front.
  • Roll the ball to your child. While it rolls, point at one of the jumpers.
  • Their first touch takes the ball towards the jumper you pointed at. They pass back and you go again.
  • Count good touches out of ten.
  • Progress 1: Point later, just before the ball reaches them.
  • Progress 2: Keep pointing late, and pass the ball along the ground with your foot, a bit firmer.

If it's not working: Point before you roll, so your child knows the way early.

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A jumper 2 m to your child's left and another 2 m to their right. You roll the ball to them by hand and, while it rolls, point at one of the jumpers (their left one here). Your child's first touch takes the ball towards that jumper. They pass back and you go again.

Full details: set up, how to play, tips

Set up

  • Put a jumper 2 m to your child's left and another 2 m to their right.
  • Stand three big steps in front of your child.

Garden or park.

How to play

  • Roll the ball to your child.
  • As it rolls, point at one of the jumpers.
  • Your child's first touch goes towards that jumper.
  • They pass back and you go again.

Make it easier

  • Point before you roll, so your child knows the way early.
  • Roll the ball more slowly, so there is time to spot which way you point.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. Point later, just before the ball reaches them.
  2. Keep pointing late, and pass the ball along the ground with your foot, a bit firmer.

Three things to say

  • First touch out of your feet, towards the jumper, not dead.

Colts habit

Work hard: ten good touches.

Both feet

Take the touch with the foot nearest the jumper.

Heads up

Look up for the point while the ball rolls.

Safety: Roll the ball along the ground only, never throw it at the head.

My best

Touches the right way 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.