1TO1-P26 · Technical practice · U9 up to adult
1st Touch and Passing
1st Touch and Passing is a technical practice for U9 up to adult teams (2 players, 10 × 10 yards) that works on passing and combinations.
Take your players’ first touch, scanning, and passing accuracy to the next level with this focused technical practice.
Opens in Touchtight Club · 14-day free trial · Card required
1:20 - Age group
- U9 up to adult
- Players
- 2 players
- Area
- 10 × 10 yards (1/8 Pitch)
- Time
- 15–30 minutes
- Goalkeeper
- No
- Coaches
- 1
- Practice type
- Technical practice
- Coach level
- Intermediate (C Licence)
How it's set up
Take your players’ first touch, scanning, and passing accuracy to the next level with this focused technical practice. Designed to build strong receiving habits and quick ball circulation, the session challenges players to play with awareness, efficiency, and control under increasing tempo. Ideal for coaches looking to improve technical consistency, body shape, and decision-making while maintaining high standards of quality throughout the session.
Key coaching points
- Constant scanning before receiving passes - good habits
- Receive on the back foot to play out quickly
- Alternate feet between 1st touch and passes
Also in the full practice
- 2 progressions to make it harder as your players improveIn Club
- The coach-led video (1:20) how to set it up and deliver itIn Club
- Add it to your team's Dugout drop it into a session plan with your warm-up and gameIn Club
Open 1TO1-P26 in Club → 14-day free trial
Run it with your team.
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