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First Touch
This solo drill practices receiving and controlling a popped-up ball without a partner, juggling then popping the ball up for a control touch, progressing to directional first touches.
1 min 8 sec0:00 / 1:08
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How to train football alone (and still improve FAST)Coaching notes
Solo drill to practice receiving and controlling a popped-up ball without a partner.
Key points
- Juggle, then pop the ball up and make a control touch as it lands.
- Keep the pop height low to make the first touch easier.
- Progress to directional first touches once basic control feels solid.
- Start slow and build confidence through repeated successes.
Common mistakes
Popping the ball too high and making the first touch unnecessarily hard.
Practice settings
- Sets
- 1
- Duration
- 1 min 8 sec
- Count
- 1
- Rest
- 1 min
- Est. duration
- 1 min 8 sec
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