Colored Gates in Pairs

Setup

• Put your players in pairs with one ball per group.
• Create a series of gates (two cones, 1yd apart) for the players to pass through
• Make half the ‘gates’ a different color of cone (example: 3 red gates, and 3 blue gates).
• If you don’t have different color cones, make half the gates out of pennies.
• Players have to pass through the gates to their partner on the other side. Once a gate has been passed through, the pair has to pass through a different gate for another point.
• Play for 45 seconds. Ask players their score and repeat the game challenging each pair to beat their own score.

Progression

• Groups have to alternate color of goal they go to, or can only go to one color etc. Be creative!

Coaching Points

• Players need to try and take their first touch with the ball when receiving in the direction they want to go next.
• Encourage players to open their body to the field so they can see more of it!