Teaching Football Skills Control-Receiving Problem No. 3 - The player does not get the ball out of their feet and needs a second touch. Corrective Procedure Encourage the player to relax and exaggerate the movement. Repeated practice using passes from different distances with varying intensity. Problem No. 4 - The ball bounces off the player and control is lost. Corrective Procedure Encourage the player to exaggerate the movement, especially the relaxation phase, first without the ball and then using gentle service, eventually building up service difficulty. Try using smaller or lighter balls. As mentioned earlier, excellent ball control is an essential part of successful football. Like all other techniques, practice makes perfect, and it is hoped that the above not only encourages coaching and learning but also provides information on how to analyze and improve ball control technique. 54 Special Olympics Football Coaching Guide Created: February 2004