This document discusses controlling and receiving a football. It outlines five learning outcomes, including controlling the ball with all parts of the feet and body, protecting the ball when challenged, and angling for the next pass. The document also provides technical details on receiving, such as moving the controlling surface into line with the ball and having a good first touch. Coaches are encouraged to develop players' controlling and receiving skills across four dimensions: physical, technical, social, and psychological.

1. Topic: Controlling and Receiving
Unit aim
This unit will help with controlling and receiving. It will include the different
styles of controlling and receiving. When, where and how to control and
receive a football.
Learning outcomes
There are five learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to:
1.With all parts of the feet and all parts of the body
2.Protect the ball when challenged
3.Use of all parts of the feet and body
4.1st Touch
5.Angle for next pass
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3. Group Task 1
• In groups discuss what you already know about controlling and
receiving
• Record it on flip charts or your note books
• Give examples of players who have excellent range of controlling and
receiving a pass
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4. Control By Ronaldinho, Thiago & Messi
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5. Group Task 2
• Record all technical information for controlling and receiving
• Where possible try to put this in a logical order for coaching players
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6. FA Technical Detail
• Move your controlling surface into line of the ball
• The selection of body part to control ball
• Withdrawal of surface to control i.e. cushioning the ball
• Control away from body
• Good first touch
Techniques
• Cushion control
• Wedge Control
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A

7. ‘Know why they are there’

8. Group Task 3
• Imagine you are a technical team of coaches
• Your task it to design a technical practice (unopposed) coaching session
moving into a skill practice (opposed)
• Once you have completed this you will need to present it to the
technical director for feedback
• Think of the players, space, equipment needs.
• The session should last 20 minutes
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A

9. Session Plan Control Techniques - On the ground
Organisation
• Set up 10 x 10 area
• Players pass ball to each other
• Players move to control
• Players select different parts of the foot
Key Factors
• Move your controlling surface into line of the ball
• The selection of body part to control ball
• Withdrawal of surface to control i.e. cushioning the ball
• Control away from body
• Good first touch
Techniques
• Cushion control
• Wedge Control
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A

10. Four Corner Model
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11. Group Task 4
• As part of the FA’s Long Term Player Development coaches are
encouraged to help players develop in the four corners of development
• Discuss and record some of the areas you as coaches would like to
develop in each corner
• Physical
• Technical
• Social
• Psychological
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A

12. Outcome of Four Corner Model
Technical
•Cushion and wedge control
•First touch
Psychological
•Decision Making
•Awareness
Physical
•Body Position to receive
•Parts of the body
Social
•Communication
•Enjoyment
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A

13. Summary
• With all parts of the feet and all parts of the body
• Protect the ball when challenged
• Angle for next pass
• Move your controlling surface into line of the ball
• Good first touch
Techniques
• Cushion control
• Wedge Control
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A