Target Number Passing
Focus
Legend
- team player
- opponent
- ball
How it works
Pass to players in a specific numbered sequence while playing in a live possession game.
What you need
- cones
- soccer ball
- scrimmage vests
Your focus
Maintaining a mental sequence while also performing physical soccer tasks directly trains dual-task focus , the ability to hold a cognitive task in working memory while executing physical skills. This mirrors the tactical awareness demands of match play.
Number players 1-5 in each team. Possession game in a bounded space.
Each team must pass in numbered order: 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 to 5 to 1, and so on.
If the sequence is broken, the other team gets the ball.
Defenders play normally, they don't know the sequence.
Play for 6 minutes.
Debrief: what helped you remember whose turn it was?
Helpful cues
- Know who you're passing TO while you still have the ball
- Stay focused on the sequence, the game is the distraction
- Scanning helps: see where your next target is before you receive
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Players hold up fingers showing their number while they wait.
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Add the next challenge
Sequence changes every 2 minutes, players must refocus on the new order.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.