Soft Touches
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Basic Information
Age Group: (5-7yrs) (8-11yrs) (12-15yrs)
Number of Players: 8+
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 5-10 min.
Emphasis: Dribbling, Ball Control
Field Preparation:
- each player with a ball
- cones to mark off area
Description:
- the first player in line self passes his ball towards first line
- next he retrieves the ball and touches it with the inside of his right and left foot as many times as
- possible until he gets to the next line where he self passes the ball again to the next line
- keep players moving
Variation:
- specify how players must dribble (inside or outside of foot, left or right foot only etc.)
- players must perform a move instead of a self pass
- adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group
Coaching Points:
- soft touches
- agility and balance
- contact surface of foot
- change of speed
- close control
- weight of pass
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