INSIDE OF THE FOOT PASS
| EXECUTION | OBJECT | POSSIBLE ERRORS | OBSERVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| -The planted foot is next to the ball pointing toward target | -Shooting over short distances combined group play restarts | -Kicking foot is straight | -Leave kicking foot and leg bent. (Toe 'up', ankle locked) |
| -Kicking foot is raised, toe up strikes middle of ball | -Accurate combined group play over short distances | -The standing foot is too far from the ball | -Place standing foot next to the ball |
| -Ankle is locked | -The ball is not struck through the center | ||
| -Contact area is between ball of foot and the heel on the inside of the foot |
OUTSIDE OF FOOT PASS
| EXECUTION | OBJECT | POSSIBLE ERRORS | OBSERVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Angle approach to direction of the pass | -Playing the ball with deception | -The ankle is not locked | -Knee is brought over the ball |
| -Toe down, ankle locked, foot angled slightly in | -Shooting around defenders | -Planted foot is too far from the ball | -Contact ball with the outside of the foot |
| -Contact surface is the outside of the laces | -Passing around defenders | -The ball is not contacted fully | |
| -Upper body is leaning slightly over the planted foot |
INSTEP DRIVE
| EXECUTION | OBJECT | POSSIBLE ERRORS | OBSERVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Slightly angled approach | -Shooting | -Approach to the ball is straight | -Slightly curved approach |
| -Standing foot is next to the ball at point of impact. Pointed at the target | -Crossing | -Upper body is leaning too far back | |
| -Kicking foot is pointed, toe down, ankle locked. No "floppy" toe | -Long passing | -Ball is not struck with laces or straight through center of ball | -Lean slightly over the ball |
| -The contact surface is the instep (laces) | -The toe is not pointed | -Foot stays pointed after the kick, ankle locked, follow through straight at target | |
| -Hips are not square to target | |||
| -Follow through is not straight |
DRIBBLING
| EXECUTION | OBJECT | POSSIBLE ERRORS | OBSERVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Guide the ball with both feet, use all surfaces of the foot | -Gain ground | -Ball is played too far from foot | -Push the ball, do not kick it |
| -Upper body is bent slightly over the ball | -Go past an opponent
-Set up a short or combination play |
-Player looks only at ball | -Keep head up and and observe situation around you.
-Raise toe when changing directions. |
| -Keep ball in close when in a crowd, using light touches | -Relieve pressure | ||
| -Push it further out in front when given more space |
HEADING
| EXECUTION | OBJECT | POSSIBLE ERRORS | OBSERVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Strike ball with top of forehead; you strike it, do not let is strike you | -Shooting
-Passing -Clearing from danger area |
-Ball is struck with top of head | -Upper body is drawn back |
| -Keep eyes open | -Eyes closed | -Watch ball strike and leave the forehead | |
| -Before making contact, draw upper body back, tuck chin, "whip" body through the ball | -Players "spear" the ball instead of "whipping" their body at it | ||
| -Set the ball up with your chest, come through with your head |
RECEIVING
| EXECUTION | OBJECT | POSSIBLE ERRORS | OBSERVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Lightly receive the ball with inside or outside of foot and move off with it; keep toe pointed up | -Bringing all arriving balls under control | -Ball bounces too far away | -Move in an elastic way as if catching an egg on your body; the controlling part of the body withdraws in a smooth, controlled fashion |
| -Receive ball with thigh or chest, take the pace off of the ball by withdrawing the body part receiving the ball | -Pace of the ball is underestimated | ||
DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR
| EXECUTION | OBJECT | POSSIBLE ERRORS | OBSERVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Keep goal side of your opponent | -Regain possession | -Falling for feints | -Keep ball in view |
| -Be first to the ball | -Deny penetration | -Poor position relative to opponent | -Beat your opponent to the ball |
| -Do not dive in on an opponent | -Slow down or with the ball interrupt an attack | -Trying to tackle from too far away | -Tackle as opponent receives the ball |
| -Defend the ball, not the player | -Stop shots | -Tackle as the opponent is halfway turned | -Make opponent play the ball square or back
-Make opponent look at the ball |
GOALKEEPERS - CATCHING
| EXECUTION | OBJECT | POSSIBLE ERRORS | OBSERVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Low balls
- scoop into body with both hands outstretched, fingers spread |
-Safely catching the ball
-Defending the goal |
-Fingers were not spread | -Always observe the game situation |
| -Palms up | -Hands were not far enough behind the ball | -The position in the goal is determined by the player in possession | |
| -Hands extended toward the ball guide the ball into the stomach | -Hands are not "soft" | ||
| -High balls
- catch with hands behind the ball, slightly to the side, and slightly above |
GOALKEEPERS - DIVING
| EXECUTION | OBJECT | POSSIBLE ERRORS | OBSERVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Land on outside of thigh, hip and side of upper body | -Catching balls away from the body that cannot be reached by standing | -The ball is lost from view during the dive | -First practice diving without the ball from sitting, kneeling, and standing positions |
| -Do not bring arms under the body | -Landing on the front or back | -Catch the ball securely | |
| -Letting the ground knock the ball free | |||