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The Fundamentals -- Technical Soccer –. “Soccer….Invented by Man…. Perfected by Women ”. Andover Soccer Wildcats. The Fundamentals -- Technical Soccer -- Table of Contents. Kicking a Soccer Ball Controlling the Ball Soccer Talk, Triangles, Formations Defending Skills Offensive Skills.
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The Fundamentals--Technical Soccer – “Soccer….Invented by Man…. Perfected by Women” Andover Soccer Wildcats
The Fundamentals --Technical Soccer -- Table of Contents • Kicking a Soccer Ball • Controlling the Ball • Soccer Talk, Triangles, Formations • Defending Skills • Offensive Skills
Kicking a Soccer Ball • Passing -- • For Accuracy • Short to Moderate Distances • Good for Accurate Shots on Goal • Shooting -- • For Hard and Fast Shots • Chipping -- • Short Chips – For short lobs over defender. • Long Chips – For long passes into space or to teammate, corner kicks
Cat Whitehill Mia Hamm
Pass EYES ON THE BALL !!!!
Dribbling • Posture • Arms out for Balance • Knees bent • Stooped over the Ball / Low Center of Gravity • Look up / Peripheral vision to see the ball • Technique • Move the ball with all areas of feet • Every step is a touch • Foot Speed !! • Use CHANGE of DIRECTION • Use CHANGE of ACCELERATION Creative Moves…Explosive
Receiving the Ball • Toe Up / Ankle Locked Up…for inside of the Foot • For outside of foot, ankle locked down • Check ‘around’ before you receive the ball • Look at the Ball at the specific moment of contact • Decide whether you will pass or dribble • “Prepare” the ball – away from pressure • Which direction • Long or short • -or- in front of you … catch like an egg
Soccer Talk & Triangles
Soccer Talk To Your Teammate who is Receiving the Ball Man On – A defender is coming onto you. Pass the ball or Shield it. Time – No one is coming on to you. Turn – You have time to turn with the ball and dribble. Passing & Possession Square – Pass the ball to me at a 90 degree angle. Support – You can pass to me if you want. Got me Back – Back pass to me behind you. One-Two – Give and Go pass. Cross – Kick the ball across to the middle of the field. Eighteen – Pass the ball to the top of the penalty area. Through – Pass the ball into space, between the defenders, and teammate will run on to it. Switch Fields – We have a player open on the other side; send it over. Clear it – Kick it hard out of play. Near our own goal. Other Communication Keeper – The open ball should be played by the keeper. Help – I need help on defense or to pass. “Name’s” Ball – I will get to the ball first. First Touch – Get our team to the ball first. Mark Up – Find a person and stay goalside.
X Three-Four-Three Formation X X X X X X X X X X
X Four-Four-Two Formation X X X X X X X X X X
X Four-Three-Three Formation X X X X X X X X X X
Offense sells tickets…. Defense wins Championships !!
Defending Stance • Staggered Stance • Point Feet at 45 degree angle • Low Center of Gravity • On the Balls of your Feet • Bend Knees
Defending Tips • Proper Distance to Attacker • One to three yards • Defender speed • Attacker speed • Attacker Skill • Channeling • Direct the attacker to… • Sideline, or • Weak Foot, or • Away from the Goal, or • To your Support • Nature of Approach • Close Space Quickly • “Quick / Slow” • Sprint to close the space, then slow down and get in the stance
Defending Tips • Tackling • Don’t Overcommit -- PATIENCE • Tackles – • Hard : Block Tackle • Soft : ‘Poke’ Tackle • Tackle Upon Mistake • Feint while defending • Other • WIN the 50/50 Ball • Close Space / Pressure the Ball • Mark Tight / Don’t allow attacker to turn • Pressure or Support • Closest player pressures the ball • Other defender supports behind -- Cover • Recover if you get beat – get back !!!
US Women’s National Soccer Team Defender Cat Whitehill
Attacking • Look for Space • Use CHANGE of PACE and CHANGE of DIRECTION • Dribble to beat an Opponent • Attack Defenders Front Foot • Protect Your Space after beating an Opponent.
Penetration • PLAYERS WHO DON”T HAVE THE BALL • Use / Create Diamonds by providing SUPPORT to the player with the ball (Don’t always ‘run away’). • Create Space by making Positive Runs • PLAYER WHO HAS THE BALL • Use “Possession Passes” to keep the ball and create opportunities to move the ball forward. • The BEST PASS is the one which eliminates / SPLITS a defender and keeps possession.
Combination Play --Wall Pass – --One-Two-- • Don’t Telegraph the pass. • Wall / Supporting Person • Come in close • Tighten space / tighten time • Attacking Player • Take on defender • Burst into Space • Used anywhere on the field Attacker Support Defender
3 v 2 and 2 v 1 • Attacker should ATTACK the open SPACE • ATTACK the defender to open up your teammate • Have Patience to create space • Create COMBINATION PLAYS
Offsides • Three Key Concepts • NEARER – • Player is is an offside position if he/she is nearer to the opponent’s goal line. • ACTIVE PLAY – • Player is ‘offside’ only if he/she is involved in active play, in the opinion of the referee. • When the Ball is Played – • Determination is when the ball is played or touches one of his/her team. • There is no offside…. • In your own half of the filed • Directly on.. • A goal kick, • A throw-in, • A corner kick
Fouls • Direct • Careless or Reckless… • Kicking • Tripping • Jumping at • Charging • Striking • Pushing • …or…. • Tackle which makes contact with the player before the ball • Holding • Spitting • Handles the ball deliberately • Indirect • Dangerous Play • Impeding progress • Prevent Goalie from releasing ball • …or…. • When a Goalie… • Takes more than six seconds to release ball • Double touches the ball • Touches ball when kicked back by teammate • Touches the ball received from throw-in
Yellow & Red • Cautionable Offense • Unsporting Behavior • Dissent • Persistent infringe • Delays restarts • Does not respect 10 yards • Enter’s field without permission • Leaves without permission • Unsporting behavior • Sending-Off Offense • Serious foul play • Violent conduct • Spits at opponent • Denies an obvious goal scoring opportunity with hand • Denies an obvious goal scoring opportunity • Offensive or abusive language • Two Yellows