Soccer Coaching Drill: Train the first touch

General Information:
Min Players: 6
Max Players: 18
Duration: 10 min

Activity Flow
What is the flow and rules of the activity from start to end?
1. a player passes to the opposite player and runs after his pass
2. when running after the pass, the player opens a side to which the player with the ball dribbles with the first contact with the ball
3. the player who receives the ball must take the first contact with the ball to get to the open side and then dribble briefly and pass the ball to the player on the other side

Organization
1. 12 cones (6 of each colour)
2. 6 balls

Coaching Points
1. intensity in running after the ball and clearing one side
2. clean first contact
3. taking the ball into the run
4. close ball control

Variations
1. the player who receives the ball turns his back to the opponent after the pass
2. the opponent runs to the player and puts him under pressure
3. the player with the ball turns out to one side and dribbles around the opponent

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