Teaching Football Skills Control-Receiving Control - Receiving Drills Lower Ability - Control and Shoot Purpose of the Drill Quick control Teach players to think game-like situations. Increase individual skill and confidence. Steps 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. One coach per four players. Set up a 4-yard-by- 2-yard goal. Place a starting cone 12 yards out and a shooting cone 6-8 yards out. Coach rolls the ball out slowly to player who must control it then dribble and shoot within three seconds. Score one point per successful control/shot. Same player repeats three times then goes to back of line. With more mobile players, roll the ball slightly to one side, and make the player move to get behind the ball, control it and shoot. Points of Emphasis: When to Use: 1. First-touch control Think quickly and react Teaching positional play and also teaching players to react quickly in game-like situations. Special Olympics Football Coaching Guide Created: February 2004 55