U10–U11 Passing Fundamentals

Run for 6 minutes on strong foot, then switch to weak foot for 4 minutes. The weak-foot phase matters — coaches who skip it find their players default to strong foot for the rest of the session.

Direction switch at the 9-minute mark. Add the second ball in the final 5 minutes once players are comfortable with the rhythm. This is the block where you introduce the scanning cue — 'check your shoulder before the ball arrives' — explicitly. Repeat it every 2 minutes.

Run as 90-second rounds with 30-second resets. Set up two grids in parallel if you have 8+ players. The rondo is where the scanning cue from the previous block gets tested — players who didn't internalise it will lose possession fast.

Players in groups of 4–5 in a 12×12 grid. One-touch keep-ball, no defenders, low intensity. No formal drill page — just an active transition out of the session. Walk them through the session highlights as they play.