 Hey, what's going on guys today's video is all about receiving passes and having a better first touch First of all you want to be light on your toes ready to react. You never want to be flat-footed on your heels As you can see when that ball is coming to me I'm really trying to get my body in front of the ball and also get my body over the ball I'm almost bent over over exaggerating my technique now as that ball is coming to me with my eyes I'm actually watching the ball meet my foot to ensure that I make a good first touch And I want that touch to be out of my feet I want to keep it close to me, but I want it out of my feet so I can quickly make a pass or dribble into space Next you want to think about being positive with your first touch. So rather than always Keeping the ball right at your feet with your first touch. You want to think about taking your first touch into space This is going to allow you to play much quicker and get out of tricky situations Now you're gonna have to learn to think ahead of the game So most players react you receive the ball then inside your feet Then you make your decision if you want to be a good player You want to play quickly have a high speed of play you need to learn to think ahead of the game So as that ball is coming to you try to think where's the space that I need to attack Where's the open space? Should I turn should I go left? Should I go right and just learning to think ahead of the game rather than always reacting to what happens in front of you It's gonna make you a better player. Like I said, it's going to allow you to play quicker You'll be much better in possession. You won't lose possession as often as you may currently be Similar to attacking space when you are confronted with a defender You don't want to stop the ball dead in your feet You want to think about moving the ball away from the defender with your first touch I used to be the type of player that I would stop the ball dead and then try to beat the player with skill When you can learn to actually beat the defender with your first touch You're gonna make your life a lot easier So again, you need to learn to think ahead of the play You can't always stop the ball and then make a decision you need to make your decisions before the play actually happens So as that ball is coming to you try to recognize where is the space? Where should I be attacking? When receiving long passes the biggest thing that I focus on is actually my movement So as you can see here You're gonna have to react a lot with long passes compared to shorter passes shorter passes They're usually a bit predictable when that long passes coming in the air Sometimes it swerves sometimes they get caught up in the wind you need to be light on your toes and quick to react So even before that ball is coming when I notice my teammate is about to ping a pass to me I get light on my toes really quickly Then I try to adjust to the flight of the ball So as you can see sometimes I'm moving left then right quickly adjusting as the balls in the air Finally, you just want to think about getting your body in front of the ball It's much better for you to get your body behind the ball Maybe take it off your chest or your thigh rather than lunging for the ball and trying to reach for it So really just think about moving your feet and getting in front of the ball So here are some major mistakes that players make when receiving passes number one Like I said earlier is being flat footed If you're not on your heels, it's gonna be really difficult to have the touch that you want so always be on your toes The next thing is having to first touch to get stuck in your feet Like I said, you want to get that ball out of your feet So you can quickly step into it to make a pass or move into space So really focus on getting that ball out of your feet The next mistake is taking your eye off the ball as you're receiving it How many times have you done that? You think you've got it under control, but you don't actually look at the ball and it goes right under your foot Next is lunging for passes. It's a really bad habit and instead of lunging for passes What you want to do is be light on your toes and quickly move to that side So instead of lunging for your past try to think about getting there quickly to get your body in front of the ball This is gonna really help you just be a better player in general So think about being light on your toes moving quickly to one side rather than sticking your foot out and trying to lunge To receive the pass you're dealing with a defender always try to get that ball out of your feet As you can see here, you have a bad first touch and you get closed down quickly. You're going to lose possession So think about attacking space or taking the ball away from the defender Now when you are you need to make sure that your touch is big enough and that you actually react quickly Try to get that ball into space and then accelerate with speed So let's talk about some of the major points that we addressed in this video basic technique light on your toes Get your body over the ball really over Emphasizing your technique watch that ball meet your foot with your eyes and try to get a touch out of your feet So you can actually play a quick pass or dribble into space Whenever possible you do not want to stop the ball dead in your feet You want to take a positive first touch into space This is going to allow you to play much quicker to attack with speed and keep possession of the ball When dealing with a defender try to beat them with your first touch rather than stopping the ball dead at your feet You can also protect the ball, but think about taking the ball away from the defender with your first touch When dealing with long balls, it's all about Reading the flight of the ball. So be light on your toes and anticipate the ball try to get your body in front of it I hope you guys found this video helpful If you did please give me a thumbs up drop a comment below if you have any questions on this topic Make sure you are subscribed and share this video with your friends and teammates. Thanks so much for watching and I'll talk to you tomorrow