LEARNING OUTCOME

To improve 1st touch / control, passing and movement techniques

TEACHING CUES

• Emphasis is on 1st touch, keep ball out of feet and in the direction of supporting player
• Communication is essential
• 1st touch with inside or outside of foot
• Players encouraged to overlap to support and take players away

ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE

EQUIPMENT:

Marked area appropriate size for age, 4 cones, 1 ball between 4 players

SET-UP:

ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:

• Players work in pairs trying to keep possession and move the down from one side of the square to the opposite, stopping it on their opponents goal line.
• If the ball goes out of the square the ball starts with the team that didn’t knock it out.
• If a team successfully stops the ball on their opponents line they score a point and the other team start from there.

Progressions:

• Encourage players to increase tempo of the football drill
• Increase / decrease the marked area to promote a better 1st touch and quicker feet (smaller area) or pass and move (larger area)

COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE

Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.