Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): One touch into Space

One touch into Space

Orgainization:

- 10 x 20 lanes with a 2yrd vertical gate at each end, players line up on opposite sides of the vertical gates

- Ball is passed in to player from midline, player must take first touch through gate at a diagonal forward past "defender", takes a bold touch to midline, and plays in to the next player. Players rotate to the line they play into.

- 3 touch max

Training Load: Medium - each progression 1.5  minute intervals WRR = 1:1

Progressions:

- Inside foot touch across body through gate, outside foot touch, inside then outside touch through gate, Switch sides of the gate to use other foot to receive and other foot to pass in.

- After passing in, player can sprint at receiving player to simulate pressure.

Key Factors

*Positive first touch eliminating defender*Bold touch to midline to accelerate away from pressure*Check shoulder before receiving*Up on toes before receiving*When receiving with outside of foot don't open up too much or touch will go square or negative