Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Animation 2 First Touch Under Pressure Skill Introduction

Animated FT Skill Introduction (15 mins)

Area: 20 x 20 Setup as pictured Players: 8-16

Explanation; Sequence 1. Ball starts with Player "A" passing to Player "B" then moving off traversing the cones at the blue marker Player "A" receives a pass from Player "D" takes a touch forward and passes back to D1 then sprints into D1's original position. Sequence 2 "D" after passing to "A" turns and receives a pass from Player "F", takes a touch and passes back to Player "F1", Player "F" spints to B1 position. The same sequence works through in mirror format from Player "B", "C", "C1" "E" "E1" This is a constant loop. Once the group has the sequences under control Player "A1" puts presure from behind as Player "A" receives the ball, simily for "B1/B", "C1/C", "D1/D", "E1/E", "F1/F"

Variations: first touch with inside of foot; first touch with outside of foot; first touch chest/thigh to feet (C/D pick up and throw ball); first touch volley (C/D pick up and throw ball);

Progression: D/C E/F close down to pressure (passive defence) A/B C/D after passing with A/B C/D taking first touch away from defender