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Understanding the difference between receiving on the front foot and back foot
The foot furthest away from the ball is known as the back foot.
When receiving the ball, with time and space to turn, a player should open his body and receive the ball on his back foot to dribble forward.
Front foot refers to the foot nearest the ball.
When receiving the ball under pressure from an opponent and unable to turn, a player must receive the ball on his front foot and protect the ball by placing his body between the ball and the opponent.
Now the player can choose to pass to a teammate or turn away from the opponent using a quick skill or trick.




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