Relocate the Ball
- Prescription
- 6 × catches / direction · 25 s restabout 5 min
- Players
- 2 minimum
- Equipment
- Football
Start with your back to the passer. On the signal, turn around and track a ball already in flight. Raise your hands in front of your eyes even before you’ve located the ball: this reflex is what allows you to catch passes that you don’t see until the very last moment.
Key points
- Turn your head before your shoulders; your head is what finds the ball.
- Your hands are already in position when your eyes find it.
- Twelve catches, six turning each way.
Common mistakes
- Turning with your arms at your sides, and running out of time to raise them.
- A passer who throws after the turn, which removes the whole drill.
Demonstrations
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