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It’s Jared Montz former pro and founder
of OnlineSoccerAcademy.com.
Today we are learning how to receive a hard
pass in the air.
If this is what you look like when you receive
a pass then this OSA video is for you!
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Description:
1st touch in soccer is everything.
If you can't control a ball it's hard to play
this game.
Most of this exercise will be controlling
a ball out of the air but the same technique
applies to the ground too.
Key Points:
1.
Think of catching an egg.
Would you catch an egg like this?
No, because it would crack.
Would you catch an egg like this?
Yes, because you are cradling or cushioning
it in.
This same idea applies with your foot.
2.
Have your foot meet the ball out in front
of your plant leg.
This will give you room to cushion the ball
in.
3.
Cushion the ball in right as it's about to
hit your foot.
Do not let it hit you and then start cushioning
it in.
That's to late, it's all about timing.
4.
Make contact on the upper middle part of the
ball.
This helps get your touch to go down.
If you make contact under the ball or on the
lower part of the ball, there is a good chance
the ball will pop up on you.
5.
Have a slight lean forward with your chest.
Don't lean back when you take your touch.
6.
Keep your eyes on the ball.
Look at the ball when you take your touch.
Equipment Needed:
You will need a partner and a ball.
If you don't have a partner use a wall or
fence and make due the best you can by kicking
the ball off the fence and as it comes back
to you, control it.
Exercise Player Can Do:
Start off having your partner with the ball
in their hands.
They throw it to you under hand with little
spin on the ball from 5 yards away.
They throw it, you control it and pass it
back on the ground.
Then repeat for 1 minute and switch with your
partner.
Your partner should not be throwing the ball
to hard at you.
Decent pace but not to hard.
We are working on control and we have to take
baby steps to improve, don't immediately start
making it to hard on yourself.
Once you start to get it, then you can increase
speed of the throw and distance.
Repeat this exercise from 5 yards until you
get it.
Once you are getting it have your partner
throw it from 10 yards and at a faster pace.
Then have them kick it from 15 yards and kick
it at a fast pace.
Keep increasing distance and speed of pass
as you get more confident.
What Player Could Be Doing Wrong:
Some things that could be going wrong.
If the ball is hitting you and just flying
off your foot then you are not cushioning
the ball in.
Think of the egg, cushion the egg in when
you catch it, don't let it just hit you and
crack.
If you can't get the timing down then your
partner is throwing or kicking the ball to
fast to you.
Ask them politely to not pass it so hard so
you can get the timing down.
Once you do get the timing down, then you
can ask them to speed up the pass to you.
Bonus Tips!
Juggling is a great way to improve ball control!
Click here to watch OSA videos teaching you
how to juggle.
Improve your juggling and receiving hard passes
out of the air will start to come more naturally
to you.
When using other parts of your body for controlling
a pass the same idea applies; cushion the
ball in.
Don't let it just hit you and bounce off.
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