📅 6-Week Block · U10–U12

6-Week First Touch Block (U10–U12)

Six weeks dedicated to the most important technical skill in football: the first touch. For U10–U12 squads. A good first touch buys time and space; a poor one undoes everything that follows. Build it systematically.

📅How this block works

Run one focus per week across six weeks. Each week builds on the last, so by week six the concepts combine naturally in match play. Every week links to ready-to-run drills from the library — print the plan or share it to your team WhatsApp. Week six is always assessment: play, observe, and let the habits show.

Week 1

Receiving on the ground

The fundamentals — cushioning the ball, the directional first touch, and opening the body to see the next pass.

This week's drills U10–U14Half-Turn First Touch and Pass→U10–U11First Touch and Pass on the Turn→U11–adultGK Save and Distribute Fast→

Week 2

First touch on the half-turn

Receiving with back to goal and turning in one movement. The skill that unlocks midfield play.

This week's drills U12–adultFirst Touch Under Pressure — Rondo→U11–U12GK First Touch — Save and Distribute→U12–adultChest Control and Link Play→

Week 3

Aerial control

Bringing down a bouncing or dropping ball — chest, thigh, and instep cushion. Composure under a falling ball.

This week's drills U12–U13First Touch in Rondo — Pressure Touch→U10–U11Sole Stop and Scan→

Week 4

First touch under pressure

Add a defender. The touch that takes you away from pressure and into space — the difference-maker in a real game.

Week 5

First touch to finish or pass

Linking the first touch to the next action — a touch that sets up a shot, a pass, or a dribble.

This week's drills U12–U13Switch of Play — Passing Drill→U12–adultThird-Man Run Passing Pattern→

Week 6

Match integration

Assessment week. One- and two-touch games where first touch quality is the whole point.

This week's drills U12–adultCounter-Attack Transition SSG→U11–U124v4 Transition Goals→U12–U13Pressing Trigger SSG→