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| Ball-receiving body parts | Receiving pose |
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| Foot | Inside of instep | When the player receives the ground ball, the body faces the incoming ball to judge its speed and direction and select the supporting foot’s position. Then, the player slightly bends the knee and lifts the foot according to the state of the incoming ball. Knees and ankles are rotated outward, and toes are slightly tilted to aim at the ball with the foot’s inner side |
| When the ball flies in, the player bends his ball-receiving leg around the knee, lifts it, and pulls, cuts, or blocks the ball as needed. Then, he controls the ball softly on the ground |
| Against a rebound ball, the player lowers his ball-receiving leg and forms an included angle with the ground between his shank. The player presses the ball downward, mainly through his shank led by the knee |
| Front of instep | The player faces the incoming ball and judges the route and speed. The player stays mainly on his supporting foot, bends his receiving leg, lifts it, and faces the ball with the instep. Then, he withdraws and lowers his ball-receiving foot upon touching the ball. He will relax his knee and ankle accordingly to the cushioning effect |
| Sole | The player uses his ball-receiving leg to control the ball under his feet when the ball approaches or lands on the ground. The player uses his sole to control the ball by touching the rear middle part |
| Lateral instep | When the ball rolls in, the player stands on his supporting foot, bends and lifts the ball-receiving leg, turns the knee and ankle inward, and aims at the ball with the lateral instep. When the ball approaches, the receiving foot pushes the ball with the lateral instep to control the ball in the required position |
| In receiving the rebound ball, accurately judging the ball’s landing point is critical. Again, the player has his shank on the ball-receiving end from an included angle with the ground. The player presses the ball with the shank led by the knee to prevent the ball from rebounding |
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| Chest | Chest retraction | When receiving the ball from either side, the player adjusts his position according to the incoming direction and receives and changes the ball direction by retracing his chest |
| Chest up receiving | The player receives and has the ball bounced softly up and down on his chest |
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| Leg | | The player mainly puts his body weight on the supporting leg and has the body face directly in the incoming direction. Then, he bends his ball-receiving leg and lifts it properly to buffer off the ball strength. Alternatively, he can also use his thigh as a pad buffer to receive the ball elegantly |
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| Head | | The player makes a preliminary judgment of the ball trajectory and receives the ball with his forehead by touching the middle and lower part. He will have his jaw slightly raised, his arms naturally opened, and his knees lifted and stretched when receiving. Then, the player stands on his feet and keeps his knees bent and waist and neck slightly shrunk to have the ball controlled on the ground |
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