Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): First touch is the sweetest

2 touch passing warm up (10 mins)

Organization: (2X)2 lines of 3 players facing each other

Instructions: Players pass the ball, then run to the other side. This is a 2 touch activity, and the focus is on the first touch. We will allow 3-4 repetitions for each type of touch, then switch to a new touch. (Types of touches-inside the foot, inside the foot pass. -outside the foot, inside the foot pass. -inside the foot, use laces to pass. Then Repeat). Depending on the age group, you can add dynamic stretching inbetween cones.

Coaching Points: Proper weight of first touch, First touch going into forwart/side space, reducing the time between first touch & the pass, deception before& after the first touch.

Gates (20 mins)

Organization: Area is 40 x 40 with gated goals (always have one more gate than number in each team)

Instructions: Teams play 4 v 4 + 4 (If there is an odd player out have them become a neutral player on the inside of the grid). Goals are scored if a player uses their first touch to go through a gate.

Neutral players can’t score, and players cannot score on the same gate twice in a row, Play 3 minute games, and the losing team rotates with the neutral team on the outside every game.

Coaching Points: 1-Spatial awareness – position in relation to gated goals. 2-Know where to put the ball with your first touch to ensure an easy pass can be made. 3-Deception before, and between passes.