SAME IDEA · WITH YOUR OWN BALL

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A short practice with your grown-up. No timer. Try, notice, try again.

SETUP GUIDE · START CLOSE TOGETHER

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Grown-ups: setup and observation

Choose a flat, clear area with room to stop the ball, away from traffic, steps, breakable objects and other people. Use suitable footwear and a ball appropriate to the space. A grown-up sets up and observes. Keep flat markers out of the running path. Stop if the player feels discomfort.

Start close together. Use two flat markers as a wide receiving gate, with the partner beyond it. The child points to the clear route before a gentle ground pass. If it misses, ask what to change, move closer or widen the gate, and allow another attempt. Swap who chooses the gate and passes first. Nobody acts as a moving obstacle at home.

Ask a qualified coach to demonstrate passing and receiving technique. These are proposed practice activities; the connected technical film is still awaiting release checks.

What did we notice today? Optional, temporary notes. The player noticed or indicated an open route, with agreed support. We observed an attempt with the ball and offered one helpful change. Both partners could lead and try again.

These checks stay on this page only. They are not uploaded, saved as a skill grade or used to unlock soccer. A qualified coach assesses technique separately; reading, mathematics, home equipment and adult-course scores never block play.

Based on the practice themes in the Canada Soccer FUNdamentals Coach’s Toolkit, printed pages 13 and 18–19, checked 28 October 2026. This activity is our adaptation, not an official requirement or endorsement.

All family practice cards · Adult film review

With your grown-up, choose a clear space and a comfortable passing distance. Pick an open route, try a gentle pass, make one helpful change and swap turns. Ask a coach to demonstrate technique. Open the family cards.

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