Drill category

Football first touch drills

First-touch drills reward players for controlling the ball into space rather than under their feet. Keep the areas tight so touches matter.

What to coach

One touch to set, one to play
Touch away from the defender
Use both feet

Filter the first touch drills Football session plans

All 123 football first touch drills

Every drill below has its own page with the full setup, coaching points, progressions and a pitch diagram.

Passing Diamond — passing drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
First Touch & Turn — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Aerial Control Practice — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure — receiving drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Toolbox — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Turn & Strike — shooting drill, 18 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rebound Board First Touch — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
1-to-1 Ball Mastery Clinic — ball mastery drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
1-to-1 Finishing Session — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
1-to-1 Passing & Receiving Wall Work — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Passing Gates Under Pressure — passing drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Half Turn & Scan Receiving — receiving drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Directional First Touch Gates — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Shielding & Turning Under Pressure — dribbling drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
500 Touches Mastery Circuit — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Volleys & Half Volleys — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
5v2 Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
1-to-1 First Touch Wall Work — first touch drill, 15 min, Under 7 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Two-Touch Limit — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Weak Foot Only — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Tempo Clock — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Scan and Cue — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Shadow Pressure — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Score Challenge — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: 1-to-1 Session — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mastery Box Circuit: Two-Touch Limit — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mastery Box Circuit: Weak Foot Only — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mastery Box Circuit: Tempo Clock — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mastery Box Circuit: Scan and Cue — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mastery Box Circuit: Shadow Pressure — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Mastery Box Circuit: Score Challenge — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mastery Box Circuit: 1-to-1 Session — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Juggling Ladder: Two-Touch Limit — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Juggling Ladder: Weak Foot Only — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Juggling Ladder: Tempo Clock — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Juggling Ladder: Scan and Cue — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Juggling Ladder: Shadow Pressure — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Juggling Ladder: Score Challenge — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Juggling Ladder: 1-to-1 Session — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Diamond Rotation Passing: Two-Touch Limit — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Diamond Rotation Passing: Weak Foot Only — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Diamond Rotation Passing: Tempo Clock — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Diamond Rotation Passing: Scan and Cue — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Diamond Rotation Passing: Shadow Pressure — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Diamond Rotation Passing: Score Challenge — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Diamond Rotation Passing: 1-to-1 Session — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Long And Short Switching: Two-Touch Limit — passing drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Long And Short Switching: Weak Foot Only — passing drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Long And Short Switching: Tempo Clock — passing drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Long And Short Switching: Scan and Cue — passing drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Long And Short Switching: Shadow Pressure — passing drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Long And Short Switching: Score Challenge — passing drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Long And Short Switching: 1-to-1 Session — passing drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Check And Receive Circuit: Two-Touch Limit — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Check And Receive Circuit: Weak Foot Only — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Check And Receive Circuit: Tempo Clock — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Check And Receive Circuit: Scan and Cue — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Check And Receive Circuit: Shadow Pressure — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Check And Receive Circuit: Score Challenge — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Check And Receive Circuit: 1-to-1 Session — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Aerial Control Station: Two-Touch Limit — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Aerial Control Station: Weak Foot Only — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Aerial Control Station: Tempo Clock — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Aerial Control Station: Scan and Cue — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Aerial Control Station: Shadow Pressure — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Aerial Control Station: Score Challenge — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Aerial Control Station: 1-to-1 Session — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Two-Touch Limit — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Weak Foot Only — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Tempo Clock — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Scan and Cue — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Shadow Pressure — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Score Challenge — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: 1-to-1 Session — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Rebound Board First Touch: Two-Touch Limit — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rebound Board First Touch: Weak Foot Only — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rebound Board First Touch: Tempo Clock — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rebound Board First Touch: Scan and Cue — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rebound Board First Touch: Shadow Pressure — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Rebound Board First Touch: Score Challenge — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rebound Board First Touch: 1-to-1 Session — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Two-Touch Limit — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Weak Foot Only — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Tempo Clock — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Scan and Cue — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Shadow Pressure — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Score Challenge — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: 1-to-1 Session — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Two Ball Touch Station: Two-Touch Limit — first touch drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Two Ball Touch Station: Weak Foot Only — first touch drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Two Ball Touch Station: Tempo Clock — first touch drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Two Ball Touch Station: Scan and Cue — first touch drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Two Ball Touch Station: Shadow Pressure — first touch drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Two Ball Touch Station: Score Challenge — first touch drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Two Ball Touch Station: 1-to-1 Session — first touch drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Touch, Turn And Play: Two-Touch Limit — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Touch, Turn And Play: Weak Foot Only — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Touch, Turn And Play: Tempo Clock — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Touch, Turn And Play: Scan and Cue — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Touch, Turn And Play: Shadow Pressure — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Touch, Turn And Play: Score Challenge — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Touch, Turn And Play: 1-to-1 Session — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Shooting Arc Rotation: Two-Touch Limit — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shooting Arc Rotation: Weak Foot Only — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shooting Arc Rotation: Tempo Clock — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shooting Arc Rotation: Scan and Cue — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shooting Arc Rotation: Shadow Pressure — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shooting Arc Rotation: Score Challenge — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shooting Arc Rotation: 1-to-1 Session — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Volley And Half-Volley Station: Two-Touch Limit — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Volley And Half-Volley Station: Weak Foot Only — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Volley And Half-Volley Station: Tempo Clock — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Volley And Half-Volley Station: Scan and Cue — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Volley And Half-Volley Station: Shadow Pressure — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Volley And Half-Volley Station: Score Challenge — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Volley And Half-Volley Station: 1-to-1 Session — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back Pass Support Work: Set Position Check — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Back Pass Support Work: Blind Serve — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Back Pass Support Work: Distribution Exit — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Back Pass Support Work: Handling Volume — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Back Pass Support Work: 1v1 Situation — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Back Pass Support Work: Cross Claiming — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Back Pass Support Work: Fatigue Finish — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults

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First Touch drill questions coaches ask

How many football first touch drills are there on Football Coach Hub?

There are 123 football first touch drills in the library, each with a setup, coaching points, common mistakes, a progression and a regression so you can run it with mixed abilities.

What equipment do I need for first touch drills?

Most drills need only a ball per player, cones and bibs. You can filter the drill library by the kit you actually have, including mini goals, full goals, poles, ladders and rebound boards.

How long should a first touch practice last?

Ten to fifteen minutes on one technical practice is usually enough before players need a change of picture. Follow it with the same theme inside a small-sided game.