Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): First Touch: Model Session 2

Skill Intro: First Touch (10 mins)

1. Skill introduction

• In and around the centre circle 3 groups of 4 (or more) players with different colour bibs are positioned as follows:

a. The red players outside the centre circle with a ball each

b. The blue players outside the centre circle without a ball

c. The yellow players inside the centre circle without a ball

• The yellow group moves around the circle calling for the ball and moving it with their first touch to pass it with their second touch to a player outside the circle who does not have a ball (anticipation, communication and awareness)

• Change roles after 1-2 min

• Only use left/right foot

• Only use inside/outside foot

• Serve out of hands to thigh/chest

• After passing the ball servers follow their pass to (passively) pressure the receiver on their 1st touch

Possible Coaches Remarks:

• “Know beforehand to whom you are going to play the ball”

• “Try to use 2 touches only, the 1st touch to receive the ball and the 2nd touch to pass it”

• “Do not just move the ball side-ways, try to make a full turn sometimes”

Concluding game:

• 8 v 4 in centre circle, mandatory 2 touches to emphasise a quality 1st touch.

• Blue and orange try to keep possession with yellow defending

• Always position 1 or 2 ‘link’ players centrally

• How long does it take for yellow to make 5 or 10 interceptions? Now blue defends and then orange

• Who is the winner?

Skill Game: First Touch (20 mins)

3. Skill game

• 4 v 4 with 4 walls (8 v 4) in a 20m x 30m grid with two 2m goals and a 5m-7m scoring zone at each end.

Game rules:

• Mandatory 2 touches for every player (MUST touch the ball twice)

• Walls not allowed to stop the ball or play to each other

• Inside the scoring zone one touch finishes are allowed if the ball comes from the wall player between the goals.

• Change teams every 2-3 minutes or after a goal is scored