Listen and Do
Coachability
Legend
- player
- coach / parent
- movement path
How it works
Follow a sequence of coach instructions during a dribbling activity to practice listening and applying feedback immediately.
What you need
- cones
- soccer ball
Your focus
Coachability starts with listening. Young players who practice acting immediately on instructions build the receptive habit that allows all other coaching to take effect more quickly throughout their development.
Players move with the ball freely in a bounded space.
Coach calls instructions: 'stop,' 'turn,' 'fast,' 'slow,' 'switch feet.'
Players must respond within 2 seconds of each instruction.
Coach adds complexity: 'move with the ball to the blue cone, then stop.'
Players who respond correctly first get a point.
Play for 5 minutes; highlight players who listened and responded well.
Helpful cues
- Ears open, eyes up
- React first, think second
- Watch me AND your ball at the same time
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Use only 2 commands at first (stop and go) before adding more.
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Add the next challenge
Coach gives instructions quietly, players must be paying close attention to hear them.No account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.After every practice, UpLVL automatically surfaces the drills each player needs to work on most. See it for yourself.