Two-Touch Ladder and Ball

Pitch diagram

Objectives

• -Improve foot speed and coordination
• -Link quick feet straight into a football action
• -Keep work-to-rest ratios sensible

Setup

1. 1A ladder with a ball station five yards beyond it in a 18 x 8 yards area.
2. 2Place a marker at every receiving position so players know where to set the ball before it arrives.
3. 3One ladder, balls at the far station.

Coaching instructions

1. 1Player works through the ladder pattern then accelerates to the ball.
2. 2They complete a dribble through two gates and jog back.
3. 3Full recovery between reps — quality over volume.
4. 4Ball enters from the coach and the first receiver is on two touches from that moment.
5. 5Count completed sequences under the touch limit — best of three 3-minute rounds.

Common mistakes

• -Ladder work at jogging pace
• -No rest between reps
• -Taking a settling touch that kills the tempo