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Colour gate box

U10–U16 Passing and receiving

Midfielder in a 15×15 m box receives from a server and turns through the colour gate called by the coach in one or two touches.

Scanning and half-turn gate box 15 x 15 m 6 S S Team A Opponent Pass Dribble / carry
Colour gate box: the server passes to the midfielder, who scans to see which gate is called or which side the defender is on, receives on the back foot and turns through the free gate.

Rules

  • 2 m gate in the middle of each side, each marked with a different colour
  • Servers outside two opposite sides; rotate every 60 s
  • Coach calls a colour or shows a bib behind the midfielder as the pass is played
  • Receive and turn through that gate in one or two touches

To make it harder

  • Add a passive defender behind the midfielder to turn away from

Coaching points

  • Check the shoulder before the pass
  • Open the body and receive on the back foot
  • First touch goes towards the gate

From the session “Midfielder Training Drills: Scanning and Playing Between the Lines”

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