Players should be in the habit of using their first touch as a means of setting up the next pass (or shot or cross or dribble) and not just as a way of getting the ball under control.
Receiving
Passing
Warm up | Session | Development | Game Situation | Warm Down |
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10 minutes | 15 minutes | 15 minutes | 15 minutes | 5 minutes |
The players pass the ball clockwise around the square to each other. To begin with, each player controls the ball with their right foot, directing the ball through their “gate” as they do so and following it, before making their pass.
Reverse the direction of the drill so players now have to control the ball with the left foot.
This time the receiving player (player “C”) moves through to the other side of their gate as the ball travels from player “A” to player “B”.
Player “B” then passes to player “C” who returns the pass and returns through their gate to their original position.
Player “C” then receives a second pass from “B”, and controls the ball through the gate before following the ball and passing to player “D”.
Player “B” then returns to their start position as “C” and “D” repeat the sequence.
Reverse the direction of the drill so players now have to control the ball with the left foot.
Play a 4v4 match with goalkeepers and goals.
Encourage players to knock the ball into space with their first touch.
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