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Football: Keepy Ups - 5 - Alternate feet

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Using alternate feet players should try and repeatedly keep the ball up in the air.

To do so the ball should land on the flat of the foot and be gently kicked in front of the player, ideally without having to step away from where they are stood.

COACHING POINTS

Can be used as a warm up.

This will help with the players first touch. If players can not keep the ball up allow the ball to bounce in between each touch.

See which of your players can do the most keep ups, using their left, then right, then left foot...

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Keepy Ups - 2:

Players have a ball each and must try to perform one keep and then let the ball bounce before repeating this skill.

To start players drop the ball from waist height and then kick the ball back towards themselves with the lower laces part of their boot. They then allow the ball to bounce and then gently kick the ball up again.

Continue this for as long as possible (players can keep count to see if they beat their personal best!)

Technique video

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Players have a ball each and must try to perform one keep up, dropping the ball from waist height and then kicking the ball back into their hands with the lower laces part of their boot.

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