Receiving with the thigh is used to keep control of the ball while it is in the air. Players should keep their body behind the ball and go meet the ball.
"We have been very pleased with Joe [Sottile]. He has a lot of skills and techniques [my daughter] has never been coached on before. I really like the way he talks to her, to always keep her thinking. He is developing a good soccer training relationship with her. This is very important to girls."