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Controlling the Ball - First and Second Touch
15 min
Soccer Exercise

Controlling the Ball - First and Second Touch

  • Age U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
  • Training Set Main point

Setup

• 8 red cones

• 8 blue cones

• 4-6 balls

2 groups of players position themselves at the cones left and right of the goal.

The 2 players at the starting position each have a ball.

Procedure

Players A pass the ball to players B, who then take a controlled first touch, slightly spin around the cone and pass the ball further up the field to player C.

Player C takes a clean first touch that sets him up for a short dribbling which eventually leads to a shot on goal, at latest form the marked endline.

After that, all players rotate one position up the field (A to B, B to C)

Tip

Coaching Points:

Scanning the pitch, to know your next move

• Player C: take a decisive and clean first touch to set up a short dribbling sequence (2nd and 3rd touch). This will help you blow past your opponents.

Training attributes

Technique

Technique
Trapping Ball control Passing

Training Organization

Age
U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
Duration
15 min
Training Set
Main point
Goalkeeper
2 goalies
Form of Training
Group training Team training
Exercise level
Intermediate Difficult
Training Location
Pitch