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Skills Academy · Lesson 01

First touch

Make your first contact help the next action. You do not need a perfect touch; you need a useful one.

10 minutesBeginner friendlyRepeat anytime
What to learn

Three things to focus on

  1. 01Relax the receiving foot instead of stabbing at the ball.
  2. 02Move the ball into space rather than trapping it under you.
  3. 03Look up before the ball arrives so you know where the next touch can go.
10-minute practice

Gate touch challenge

  1. 1Place two markers about two metres apart.
  2. 2Roll or pass the ball toward yourself from different angles.
  3. 3Use the first touch to take the ball through the gate.
  4. 4Alternate feet and gradually make the gate smaller.
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