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It's not all about the first touch though. Before you receive the ball you want your players to instinctively know where their team-mates and the opposition are to avoid turning into trouble. That's why in the second part of the session we focus on heads up football<\/i>, with a fitness circuit, fast feet passing group exercise and a final conditioned game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As a pass is made the coach calls out \"two touches\". This means the receiving player only has two touches with which to shoot or pass (the call only applies to the player on the ball/receiving the pass)<\/em><\/li><\/ul>
As a pass is made the coach calls out "two touches". This means the receiving player only has two touches with which to shoot or pass (the call only applies to the player on the ball/receiving the pass)<\/em><\/li><\/ul>