1st Touch - 1 | Youth Soccer Drills & Skills

CUSTOM INDOOR TRAINING SESSION

YOUTH SOCCER

1^ST TOUCH 1

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A strong 1^st Touch means being able to place the ball where you want it after receiving it.  Mastery of 1^st Touch includes being in control over two variables when the soccer ball touches your foot. 

Direction – You should be able to guide the ball off your foot in the exact direction you want it to go. 

Weight – This is the pace at which the ball leaves your foot.  You should be able to control how far the ball rolls (1 foot, 3 feet, 5 feet, 10 feet, etc.) in the direction you want it to go. 

The Inside Foot Stationary Touch is the most basic and important 1^st Touch move.  It involves using the inside of your foot to bring a moving ball to a stop.  When you first learn to pass and receive a soccer ball, this is where you start.  It is a foundational move and should be mastered at an early age. 

A Forward Touch always means moving the ball towards the goal.  If possible, your 1^st Touch of the ball should move the ball towards the opponent’s goal.  Your first thought should be to attack, to advance the ball, to put pressure on the defense. 

An Inside Foot Forward Touch means the ball is moving directly towards you and your 1^st Touch sends the ball back in the opposite direction towards your opponent’s goal. 

An Inside Foot Angle Forward Touch means the ball is approaching you at an angle and you use your 1^st Touch to send the ball towards your opponent’s goal.  This is a more complicated touch because you must angle your receiving foot properly to get the ball to move in the direction you want it to. 

A Back To Goal Inside Foot Side-On Touch & Turn is the most basic way to make a 180 degree turn as you receive the ball and then advance the ball towards your opponent’s goal.  The idea here is that when the ball is passed to you or rolls to you, your back is towards your opponent’s goal.  With a single touch you can immediately move from having your back to your opponent’s goal to facing your opponent’s goal.     


1^st Touch

Inside Foot Stationary Touch

SU 2 | 25:58

Inside Foot Forward Touch

SU 2 | 25:58

Inside Foot Forward Touch + Moving

SU 2 | 25:58

Inside Foot Angle Forward Touch

SU 2 | 28:54

Inside Foot Angle Forward Touch + Moving

SU 2 | 32:26

Back To Goal Inside Foot Side-On Touch & Turn

SU 2 | 1:00:40

Back To Goal Inside Foot Side-On Touch & Turn + Moving

SU 2 | 1:00:40

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