The Fundamentals Technical Soccer Soccer Invented by Man

The Fundamentals -- Technical Soccer – “Soccer…. Invented by Man…. Perfected by Women” Andover Soccer Wildcats 1

The Fundamentals -- Technical Soccer -- Table of Contents 1. Kicking a Soccer Ball 2. Controlling the Ball 3. Soccer Talk, Triangles, Formations 4. Defending Skills 5. Offensive Skills 2

Kicking a Soccer Ball 3

Kicking a Soccer Ball 1. Passing - • • • For Accuracy Short to Moderate Distances Good for Accurate Shots on Goal 2. Shooting - • For Hard and Fast Shots 3. Chipping -a) b) Short Chips – For short lobs over defender. Long Chips – For long passes into space or to teammate, corner kicks 4

Kicking a Soccer Ball Where to Approach the Ball To Pass To Shoot To Chip Slightly off straight on 45 degree angle Where to Keep Your Eyes Find your Target…then. . EYES ON THE BALL Where to Plant Your Foot, etc Plant Foot Next to Ball. Don’t reach for the ball. Hips and Shoulders square to the target. Where Planted Foot Should Pointing at the Target…knee slightly bent How Your Ankle Should be Locked Down …Toes Pointed Locked Up, Rigid Where Your Knee Should Be Equal with the Ball Which part of Foot Should Kick the Ball (between toe and heel) Where to Strike the Ball How You Should Follow Through Down… Rigid Short Chip – Locked Up Long Chip – Locked Down Over the Ball Slightly Behind the ball Instep Side of Foot, Above the Equator At the Equator Square Finish… Aggressively Through the Ball –Transfer Weight body weight over the ball Short Chip – Under the Ball. Long Chip. Below the Equator. Minimal Follow Through. . Hold back on the follow thru 5

Cat Whitehill Mia Hamm 6

Pass EYES ON THE BALL !!!! 7

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Controlling the Ball 9

Dribbling Posture 1. Arms out for Balance 2. Knees bent 3. Stooped over the Ball / Low Center of Gravity 4. Look up / Peripheral vision to see the ball Technique 1. Move the ball with all areas of feet 2. Every step is a touch 3. Foot Speed !! 4. Use CHANGE of DIRECTION 5. Use CHANGE of ACCELERATION Creative Moves…Explosive 10

Receiving the Ball 1. Toe Up / Ankle Locked Up…for inside of the Foot • For outside of foot, ankle locked down 2. Check ‘around’ before you receive the ball 3. Look at the Ball at the specific moment of contact 4. Decide whether you will pass or dribble 5. “Prepare” the ball – away from pressure • • • Which direction Long or short -or- in front of you … catch like an egg 11

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Soccer Talk & Triangles 13

Soccer Talk Passing & Possession To Your Teammate who is Receiving the Ball Square – Pass the ball to me at a 90 degree angle. Man On – A defender is coming onto you. Pass the ball or Shield it. Support – You can pass to me if you want. Time – No one is coming on to you. Got me Back – Back pass to Turn – You have time to turn with me behind you. the ball and dribble. One-Two – Give and Go pass. Other Communication 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. 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. 14

Try to Make a TRIANGLE with the Player with the Ball X X X 15

X Three-Four-Three Formation X X X X X 16

X Four-Two Formation X X X X X 17

X Four-Three Formation X X X X X 18

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Defending Skills 20

Offense sells tickets…. Defense wins Championships !! 21

Defending Stance 1. Staggered Stance 2. Point Feet at 45 degree angle 3. Low Center of Gravity 4. On the Balls of your Feet 5. Bend Knees 22

Defending Tips Proper Distance to Attacker • One to three yards • Defender 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 23

Defending Tips • Tackling • Don’t Overcommit -- PATIENCE • Tackles – • • • Hard : Block Tackle Soft : ‘Poke’ 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 !!! 24

US Women’s National Soccer Team Defender Cat Whitehill 25

Offensive Skills 26

Attacking 1. Look for Space 2. Use CHANGE of PACE and CHANGE of DIRECTION 3. Dribble to beat an Opponent 4. Attack Defenders Front Foot 5. Protect Your Space after beating an Opponent. 27

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. 28

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 Defender Suppor t 29

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 30

Laws of the Game 31

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Offsides Three Key Concepts 1. NEARER – • Player is is an offside position if he/she is nearer to the opponent’s goal line. 2. ACTIVE PLAY – • Player is ‘offside’ only if he/she is involved in active play, in the opinion of the referee. 3. 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 33

Fouls Direct Careless or Reckless… • Kicking • Tripping • Jumping at • Charging • Striking • Pushing …or…. üTackle which makes contact with the player before the ball üHolding üSpitting üHandles 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 34 in

Yellow & Red Cautionable Offense Sending-Off Offense ü Unsporting Behavior ü Serious foul play ü Dissent ü Violent conduct ü Persistent infringe ü Spits at opponent ü Delays restarts ü Denies an obvious goal scoring opportunity with hand ü Does not respect 10 yards ü Enter’s field without permission ü Denies an obvious goal scoring opportunity ü Leaves without permission ü Offensive or abusive language ü Unsporting behavior ü Two Yellows 35