Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Receiving and Turning - To Switch Point of Attack

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Coaching Points

1) Receive ball on back foot (farthest foot from the ball)

2) Receive ball on the half turn

3) Keep knes bent

4) On toes ready to receive

5) Weight and accuracy of pass

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Set Up:

1) Players get into groups of three with a ball

2) Players stand approx. 6-10 yards apart

Rules:

1) The ball starts at one end and is played into the player who's in the middle

2) The middle player receives the ball, turns and passes to the other player

3) Player in the middle then fills-in the opposite side from where the pass the ball

4) Play for 1-2 minutes and then change player in the middle

Combinations

#1 - short-short-long

#2 - receive-turn-pass

#3 - Give and Go