- Check the space and the kit.
- Get your child's attention first.
- Show it from two sides.
- Say one thing only.
- End on one that works.
Put the phone down where you can see it. Tap Next with your thumb, or use the arrow keys.
Is the space marked?
- A start line
- Two cones 5 yards apart for catching
- Four cones for the cone drill
- A touchdown line
A ball; cones.
Three minutes to get warm.
Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.
- Stand facing the receiver, a few steps away, knees bent.
- Backpedal with small steps as they come forward.
- When they cut, turn the hips and sprint with them.
- Watch both the receiver and the thrower; reach for the ball, not the player.
Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.
- Backpedal, turn the hips and sprint.
- Stay with a receiver on a set route.
- One against one: stay between the ball and the receiver.
- Knock the ball down or catch it, never touching the receiver.
How much: 6 rounds each
See ball and player
Pick it off
The rules
A point to the defender for every pass knocked down or caught.
- The receiver runs a route; the defender marks them
- You throw to the receiver
- The defender tries to knock the ball down or catch it
- 10 passes, then swap
Fair play: A grown-up defender starts 3 yards further back.
- Points
- The defender scores 1 point for a pass knocked down and 3 for an interception; the receiver scores 1 point for each catch.
- Fouls
- The receiver scores 2 points: the defender touches or holds the receiver; the defender turns the back to the ball and runs into the receiver
- Win
- More points after 10 passes each way.
Child
Grown-up
- 2
- 4
- 6
3 of 10 passes knocked down or caught.
End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.
Well played.
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