Tempo Pressure Ring Receiving

Objectives

• -Receive cleanly with pressure arriving from any angle
• -Improve awareness of space before the touch
• -Play out quickly under pressure

Setup

1. 1A ring of servers with two receivers working inside in a 20 x 20 yards area.
2. 2Set a visible timer or have an assistant count aloud from the side of the area.
3. 3Balls with alternate servers, bibs for the chasers.

Coaching instructions

1. 1A server plays in and calls the receiver's name at the same time.
2. 2The receiver must take a controlled touch and return the ball to a different server.
3. 3Working players rotate out every 45 seconds.
4. 4The clock starts the moment the first pass is played in.
5. 5The sequence must reach the end action inside eight seconds or the rep is void.

Common mistakes

• -Receiving flat-footed
• -Returning to the same server every time
• -Slow, sideways passing that burns the clock