Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Annimation First Touch Skill Introduction S4 Quick Release

Animation 1 (20 mins)

Area: 15 x 30. Set Up: starting position marker, then a series of markers 10 steps apart in a line 5 meters to the left and the same but offset 5 meters to the right. Players: 6 - 20 divided into two groups

Explanation: First group in a line behind the startin makers, Second group one at each of the line markers. play starts with Player "A" (first player of starting position group) moves into position to receive a ball from Player "B" takes a first touch with insdie of foot then passes back to "B", then moves off the Player "C" takes a touch and passes back to "C" and so on, nce "A" gets to the last passer they sprint back to the Starting Position line. Player "A1" moves off to repeat "A" action once Player "A" has received a ball from the third player, "D". Starting Group run through three times then groups change positions.

Progression: 1. First touch with outside of foot. 2. Decide if first time pass is on, is the ball coming to you to ebable a first time pass of is it best to take a first touch. 3. Get outside player to pick up ball and throw at chest height for the pass, first touch with chest or thigh. For each progression three run throughs and change positions.