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U12–U13 First Touch Drills

First Touch drills for U12–U13 players, with diagrams and coaching points.

U13–adult

First Touch With an Opponent Arriving

The most important first touch in football is not the one in an easy r…

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Cushion Volley Control

Players who can cushion-volley have significantly more options than th…

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Half-Turn First Touch and Pass

Receiving with back to goal, half-turn first touch, then immediately p…

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Cushion Volley Control

Controlling a bouncing or aerial ball cleanly is a differentiator at U…

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GK Save and Distribute Fast

A GK who saves and then takes 3 seconds to distribute has conceded the…

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First Touch Under Pressure — Rondo

In a 5v2 rondo the receiving player is pressed immediately and must ex…

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GK First Touch — Save and Distribute

A GK who makes a save and immediately distributes creates a transition…

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Chest Control and Link Play

A striker who can chest and immediately play to a runner is many times…

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First Touch in Rondo — Pressure Touch

The rondo is the most efficient first-touch training tool available…

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