Technical Passing & Receiving | Master the Basics of Keeping the Ball

Overview

• Players: 8
• Field size: 30m x 30m
• Balls: 1
• Time: 15-20 min

Objectives

• Get players thinking about their body orientation as they receive
• Have them scan the area and make a decision before they play
• Use the first touch to set up the next action
• Build a crisp, quick passing tempo

Setup

Set two players facing each other inside a 30m x 30m square in the middle, with other players feeding balls in from around the outside. The receiver reads what’s around them, takes the ball, and plays it back to the other side. That’s the core rep.

1) Put two players in the center of the square, facing each other

2) Have several servers around the outside with a ball each

3) On a call, a server plays into one of the two players

4) The receiver scans before the ball arrives

5) They open their body toward the next play

6) With the first touch, they pass back accurately to the other side

7) Rotate the receivers and go again