Former FA national coach, John Allpress: why coaches must help young players develop their receiving skills

Game | Skills | 19.10.2022

The degree of competence that young players have when receiving the ball will go a long way to determining at what level they play their career, says former English FA national coach, John Allpress Image: Getty Images / Getty Images Sport

Learning:

-      How space, time and opposition influence receiving skills

-        Practice types that help young players develop their receiving skills

-        Example challenges to help young players improve their receiving skills

Receiving skills matter because they buy you time, give you space and put you in charge of potentially unpredictable and tricky situations. It is one of the paramount elements of the game and an indispensable part of a player’s armoury.

The degree of competence a player has when receiving the ball will usually go a long way to determining at what level they play out their football career.