b. Receiving
Receiving the ball is pretty much the opposite of passing. Instead of making the pass, you receive the pass.
Receiving a ball on the ground and in the air are two different things.
When receiving the ball on the ground,
§ Focus and keep your eye on the ball.
§ Make a decision on which foot you want to receive the ball. (When choosing which foot to use, you should
consider the location of the ball, and the location of opponents)
§ Receive the ball with one foot with your toe pointed up (ankle locked).
§ Don’t stop the ball. Instead, you should prepare it for the next action: shoot, dribble, or pass to a teammate.
When receiving the ball in the air,
§ Focus and keep your eye on the ball.
§ Read the flight, speed and direction of the ball.
§ Decide which body part you want to control the ball with (foot, thigh, chest or
even head).
§ Get your body in line with the direction of the ball and ensure that your position is anticipating the
ball.
§ Prepare to receive the ball by presenting the body part to the ball.
§ Cushion and control the ball with the body part to slow it down, and prepare for the next touch and action.
To receive a ball well, it is important to have good positioning. You should try to find space such that when your teammate passes the ball to you, you are able to receive the ball comfortably.
Next, to make your receiving of the ball even better, you have to have immaculate ball control. This will allow you to transit receiving to attacking. This is because with a good first touch, you will be able to dribble pass opponents and do whatever you like. However, this will be covered in the ball control section which is further down this page.
Receiving the ball is pretty much the opposite of passing. Instead of making the pass, you receive the pass.
Receiving a ball on the ground and in the air are two different things.
When receiving the ball on the ground,
§ Focus and keep your eye on the ball.
§ Make a decision on which foot you want to receive the ball. (When choosing which foot to use, you should
consider the location of the ball, and the location of opponents)
§ Receive the ball with one foot with your toe pointed up (ankle locked).
§ Don’t stop the ball. Instead, you should prepare it for the next action: shoot, dribble, or pass to a teammate.
When receiving the ball in the air,
§ Focus and keep your eye on the ball.
§ Read the flight, speed and direction of the ball.
§ Decide which body part you want to control the ball with (foot, thigh, chest or
even head).
§ Get your body in line with the direction of the ball and ensure that your position is anticipating the
ball.
§ Prepare to receive the ball by presenting the body part to the ball.
§ Cushion and control the ball with the body part to slow it down, and prepare for the next touch and action.
To receive a ball well, it is important to have good positioning. You should try to find space such that when your teammate passes the ball to you, you are able to receive the ball comfortably.
Next, to make your receiving of the ball even better, you have to have immaculate ball control. This will allow you to transit receiving to attacking. This is because with a good first touch, you will be able to dribble pass opponents and do whatever you like. However, this will be covered in the ball control section which is further down this page.