Paul Roberts
| Name: | Paul Roberts |
|---|---|
| City: | Portarlington |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
To Improve first touch, turning & Passing Accuracy."
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First Touch technical Practice (15 mins)
Method:
A 10x10 yard grid with three players on each corner."
Two balls at adjacent corners."
6 Yard flag goals at each corner
The first player opposite the player with the ball sprints across diagonally and calls for the ball."
The passer plays it when the runner passes the middle of the square."
The runner receives and turns and passes back—or into his goalieʼs hands, or other players and rejoins the back of his group."
The other teams repeat the sequence.
1. Simple inside of foot turn & finish. "
2. Outside of foot & finish. "
3. Pull behind standing leg. "
4. Receive with chest & turn.
Progression 1
A defender provides passive pressure."
1. The same turns as above."
2. One touch to turn and one to finish.
Start slowly and focus on correct technique and accuracy on the shot. "
With mastery add passive defender."
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