Directional First Touch

🔧 How to set up the activity:

• 3 cones – one central, two angled 5 yards left and right.
• Coach with ball.

⚽ Activity:

• Player starts at central cone.
• Coach passes in – player directs first touch to left or right cone.
• Player dribbles around cone and passes back to coach. Then resets to the central cone.
• Progress: coach calls the direction before the ball arrives.
• Increase intensity over time.

✅ Coaching points:

• Open body to see options.
• Angle first touch to space, not back into pressure.
• Scan before receiving.