Learning targets · Ball · attack
Catching
Getting the ball under control, ready for the next action.
Cue
Hands ready before the ball.
Why
You need the ball before you can pass or shoot. Catching is the most forgotten skill.
When can they do it?
| Layer 0Aware | Catches a soft pass with two hands, standing and walking. |
| Layer 1Control | Catches chest, bounce and overhead passes on the move, into a stop, 4 out of 5. |
| Layer 2Shape your own | Catches under pressure and off a cut, also a poor pass. |
| Layer 3Shape others | Knows what to do before the catch. |
Making it harder
One axis one step further at a time, the rest the same. The first axis is the base: everything after builds on it.
Hands base
- ready before the ball
- one hand secure
- in traffic
Own motion
- standing
- on the move
- off a cut
- full speed
Pass received
- chest
- bounce
- overhead
- off target
- deflected
What follows
- stop
- dribble
- pass
- finish
Pressure
- none
- closeout
- contact
- denial
Vision
- ball in view
- peripheral
- pre-read
What to watch
- Hands ready early
- Eyes on the ball into the hands
- Absorb, don't slap
What often goes wrong
Reaching out late with stiff arms.
Activities that train it
How it connects
Needs first Move and stop, head up
Needed for PassingShootingReboundingLook before you catch
Unlocks Fake and first step
Opened by Coordination
Goes with Good stop
Solves Order