Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Coerver Coaching: Developing First Touch Series

Deft First Touch

Developing First Touch

Set-up:

5 players in 10x10 or 10x15 grid. One ball per player

Progression: Competition > how many successful passes can you complete in 30 seconds?

1) Player in middle has to receive and pass with right foot (inside foot)

1b) "" with left foot

2) Player receives with right foot and directionally touches the ball to left foot to pass with left foot

2b) "" receive left and pass right

3) receive with outside part of right foot and pass with same foot

3b) "" left foot

4) receive ball in air and pass back on the ground

4b) "" left foot

5) player in middle has to receive ball from one of their teammates and pass the ball to another player who has a ball.

Competition:

How many successful passes can you complete in 30 seconds?

Coaching points: How should you receive the ball? Hips open and ball across your body.

Part C

15X15 Yard Grid

Progression

1) Player in opposite line checks to in front of middle cone and performs turn to the side and passes ball to the line where they started and follow pass. Players in opposite grid does same thing.

Turns to use: Ball across body by turning hips, inside foot cut across body, outside foot turn.