Keep It In The Box
- Warm-up
- U5 to U7
- 2–12 players
- First Touch
- Ball Mastery
Setup
You will require: 1 ball per 2 / 40 cones, Set up a single cone and then a small box of cones a couple of meters apart, 1 player starts on the single cone and the other in the box
How it works
Working on first touch players focus on cushioning the ball so that it does not leave the box, player looks to touch and play all within the box without having to leave it, rotate role every two minutes
Coaching points
- Soft touch
- First touch
- Play forward
- Two touch
- Weight of pass
Progressions
progression: Add a cone behind the box for the player to dribble onto after the first touch, turn and return to the box and repeat regression: Increase the size of the box to make the first touch easier