Receiving
Receiving Under Pressure
Protect and turn with a defender close
Receiving
First Touch
Possession
Receiving Under Pressure is a 15-minute receiving drill for 6-16 players, suitable for Under 5 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, bibs. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.
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First Touch
Possession
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Minimal Equipment
Foundation Phase
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Duration
15 min
Players
6-16
Pitch size
12 x 12 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
Receiving Under Pressure — Four-corner square · 12 x 12 yards
Step 1 of 3Server plays in, the receiver must turn or set back under pressure.
- 1. Server plays in, the receiver must turn or set back under pressure.
- 2. Defender starts passive, then becomes fully live.
- 3. Swap after 60 seconds.
- Cones mark the area
- Ball
- Cones mark each station in the shape
- C = coach / server
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Protect and turn with a defender close
- -Use the body to shield the ball
- -Play out of pressure with one pass
Setup
- 1Square with servers on two sides.
- 2One receiver and one defender inside.
- 3Balls with each server.
Coaching instructions
- 1Server plays in, the receiver must turn or set back under pressure.
- 2Defender starts passive, then becomes fully live.
- 3Swap after 60 seconds.
Coaching points
- -Scan over the shoulder before the ball arrives
- -Feel the defender with the arm and body
- -Touch away from the pressure
- -If you cannot turn, set back and reposition
Common mistakes
- -Trying to turn into the defender every time
- -Weak body position, easily nudged off
- -Touch too heavy under pressure