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Receiving & First TouchPassing & Combination PlayMovement Off the BallIntermediateFoundationalAll AgesFocused Drill
U-Shape Passing & Through-Ball
10-15 minutes Partner, Group 1 ball, 4 cones
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Goal
Complete 5 clean 'receive-and-return' passes with active feet followed by a perfectly timed run onto a through-ball.
Setup
Place 4 cones in a U-shape 2 yards apart. Player B stands 5 yards away with the ball. Player A starts at the edge of the U-shape.
Drill Instructions
1. Player B passes to Player A on the outside edge. 2. Player A controls and passes back with the same foot. 3. Player A shuffles around the cones to the other side to repeat with the opposite foot. 4. After the 5th pass, Player A opens their hips, points, and sprints into space. 5. Player B delivers a through-ball for Player A to run onto. 5. Repeat the drill with a through ball on the other side of the U
Coach Tip
Keep your weight on the balls of your feet during the shuffles so you can react instantly to the through-ball trigger.
Avoid
Letting the ball stop dead or taking too many touches before returning the pass.
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Setup
Place 4 cones in a U-shape 2 yards apart. Player B stands 5 yards away with the ball. Player A starts at the edge of the U-shape.
Drill Instructions
1. Player B passes to Player A on the outside edge. 2. Player A controls and passes back with the same foot. 3. Player A shuffles around the cones to the other side to repeat with the opposite foot. 4. After the 5th pass, Player A opens their hips, points, and sprints into space. 5. Player B delivers a through-ball for Player A to run onto. 5. Repeat the drill with a through ball on the other side of the U
Goal
Complete 5 clean 'receive-and-return' passes with active feet followed by a perfectly timed run onto a through-ball.
Coach Tip
Keep your weight on the balls of your feet during the shuffles so you can react instantly to the through-ball trigger.
Avoid
Letting the ball stop dead or taking too many touches before returning the pass.
Watch the Drill
Now: Coach Intro
The coach intro plays first, then the drill demo continues automatically.
Court diagram coming soon
Listen to your Coach
Coach Carter
A short spoken walk-through of this drill.
Ready to train?
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AI Coach feedback
Upload or record a clip of yourself on this drill and your AI coach will spot what's working and what to fix next.