Drills / With a friend

Two-touch through the gate

Pass to each other through a small gate. Control with one touch to the side, pass with the second.

Players
You and a friend
Space
12 × 6 m
Kit
1 ball, 4 cones
Time
10 minutes
Age
All ages
AB
  • Us
  • Them
  • Pass
  • Run
  • Dribble

Set up

  • Stand 10 m apart.
  • Make a gate about 1 m wide halfway between you.

How it works

  1. Pass through the gate to your friend.
  2. They take a first touch to one side, then pass back through the gate.
  3. Count how many passes in a row go through the gate. Try to beat your record.

What to work on

  • Inside of the foot, ankle locked, follow through towards your friend.
  • First touch out of your feet, to the side, so the gate is open for the next pass.
  • Be on your toes before the ball arrives.
  • Pass to the foot your friend points at.

Easier

Make the gate wider. Stand closer.

Harder

One touch only. Or move the gate off the middle so you have to adjust your angle.

Skills this works on: the inside-foot pass. Each one has a close-up drawing of the feet.

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