Soccer Training Drill - Two Touch Soccer

Two touch soccer is a great soccer training drill forOne of the main benefits of two touch soccer, is the
any team, as it will develop many attributes, it canwhole team will be developing off the ball movement,
develop skill, ball control, and quick thinking. Your teamwhen this is done successfully it can make a team
will reap the benefits as it will become easier for yourvery difficult to play against. Good movement will
team to retain possession of the ball and make themmake it easier for your team to keep possession of
more difficult to play against.the ball, this will reap numerous benefits for your team.
The practice can involve teams of five playersPlaying great soccer is not only about playing quickly
upwards, to a full team of eleven players per side.but playing intelligently and two touch soccer will
As a player in the modern game, the time on the ball isachieve that, it's about using the space around you and
very limited and its vital that your team keeps a goodreading the game
percentage of the possession, the player is allowed noPlayers will learn how to control the ball quickly with
more than two touches, one to control the ball and oneone touch and develop accurate passing, two touch
to pass to a team mate. The player can use only onesoccer will make players think before they get the ball
touch, but obviously no more than two, otherwise theand anticipate where they have to move to receive
game is the same as standard rules, but once a playerthe ball and support their team-mates.
has touched the ball twice he is unable to touch the ballPlayers will also learn how to use their bodies to
again until it has been touched by someone else.protect the ball when they receive the ball so a
A modification that can be made rather than scoringdefender can't take it off them and will also develop
'goals' is to drop the goal keeper and play the ball overthe ability to play with both feet
the touch line or goal line to score a point and thenA perfect example of a team that play the quick
re-start the game from their own goal line.passing game are Barcelona, with the now famed
The game will encourage quick thinking, speed and'tiki-taka' style of play which is characterised by short
agility as the game will be played at a much fasterpassing and quick movement, working the ball through
pace. Players will develop creativity and will try newvarious channels and maintaining possession.
things, always looking and being aware of their teamTwo touch soccer is by no means a replacement for
mates at all times, which is a great asset especiallyregular training, but a great addition that can develop
when young players are learning the game.many attributes, these include skill, speed, agility, fitness,
Sometimes players can spin or turn another playerand stamina, there is there is always the element of
with just one touch, and players will develop thecompetition in the games and it can be a lot of fun too.
freedom to try things they wouldn't normally attempt.