First Touch Activation Exercise

Setup

You will require: 6 balls / 24 cones, Set up rows of 4 cones in a line about 2 meters apart, 1 player positioned on each cone, players on inner cones face players on the outer cones, one ball on each outer cone

How it works

Players on outer cones play a 1/2 with players inside, inner players then side step away from their cone to receive the next pass on the half turn, they then play to the other outside player and rotate on the inner cones, rotate outer and inner players every couple of minutes

Coaching points

• Coordination
• Body position
• Receive across body
• First touch
• Two touch

Progressions

progression: Set up a game between two sets of players to add competitive nature to drill regression: Allow for multiple touches and a slower pass to focus more on body position