First Touch

Two Ball Touch Station

Work at speed with two servers

First Touch

Speed & Agility

Receiving

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Two Ball Touch Station is a 10-minute first touch drill for 3-12 players, suitable for Under 5 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.

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First Touch

Speed & Agility

Receiving

Technical Practice

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Full Squad

Minimal Equipment

Foundation Phase

Youth Friendly

Adult Suitable

Quick 10 Minutes

Duration

10 min

Players

3-12

Pitch size

10 x 6 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Two Ball Touch Station — Marked area · 10 x 6 yards

Step 1 of 3Servers alternate feeding the worker who returns first time or in two touches.

1. Servers alternate feeding the worker who returns first time or in two touches.
2. Thirty seconds work then rotate.
3. Servers vary the height of the feed.

Cones mark the area
Ball
C = coach / server
Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

-Work at speed with two servers
-React to alternating service
-Keep quality when rushed

Setup

1Two servers stand six yards apart facing the worker.
2Worker in the middle, cones marking their working line.
3Each server holds a ball.

Coaching instructions

1Servers alternate feeding the worker who returns first time or in two touches.
2Thirty seconds work then rotate.
3Servers vary the height of the feed.

Coaching points

-Reset the feet between every serve
-Eyes to the next server immediately
-Keep the returns firm and accurate

Common mistakes

-Ball watching one server
-Off balance on the return
-Sloppy returns when tired

Equipment needed

Balls

Cones

Age groups

Under 5

Under 6

Under 7

Under 8

Under 9

Under 10

Under 11

Under 12

Under 13

Under 14

Under 15

Under 16

Adults

Progressions

+Two-Touch Limit: drop to one touch in the central area
+Weak Foot Only: add a defender to raise the pressure
+Tempo Clock: cut the clock to four seconds
+Add a competitive scoreline for the last round

Regressions

-Two-Touch Limit: allow three touches while the picture is learned
-Weak Foot Only: static, unopposed reps before adding movement
-Tempo Clock: extend the clock to ten seconds
-Simplify the area or the service until success returns

Variations

-Two-Touch Limit — Players are limited to two touches — one to control, one to release.
-Weak Foot Only — Every touch, pass and finish must be with the weaker foot.
-Tempo Clock — The ball must reach the end action inside six seconds or the rep restarts.
-Scan and Cue — The coach shows a colour or number and the receiver must call it before their first touch.
-Shadow Pressure — A shadow defender applies half pressure and can win the ball only after the first touch.
-Score Challenge — Run it as a timed competition — pairs or teams count successful reps and compare scores.
-1-to-1 Session — Run as an individual session: coach serves, one player works through the reps with rest built in.
-Flip the practice to the opposite side of the pitch