The importance of footedness when receiving and playing a pass is invaluable. Simply put: a player receiving the ball will decide how it’s passed or how they carry it.
There is a correct way to receive the ball so that it sets you up for the next action correctly. For example, receiving when a player is tightly marking you requires you to play a bounce pass backwards, setting up a “up-back-through.” However the same type of reception shouldn’t be done if you have space. The footedness matters when you have space to receive.
The first touch should set the player up for success in their next action, be it dribbling, passing or shooting. This touch helps determine how effective the next action will be.
