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The Fundamentals -- Technical Soccer –

“Soccer….Invented by Man….

Perfected by Women”

Andover Soccer

Wildcats

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1. Kicking a Soccer Ball

2. Controlling the Ball

3. Soccer Talk, Triangles, Formations

4. Defending Skills

5. Offensive Skills

The Fundamentals -- Technical Soccer --

Table of Contents

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Kicking a Soccer Ball

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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) Short Chips – For short lobs over defender.

b) Long Chips – For long passes into space or to teammate, corner kicks

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To Pass To Shoot To Chip

Where to Approach the

Ball

Slightly off straight on

45 degree angle

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

Point

Pointing at the Target…knee slightly bent

How Your Ankle Should

be Locked

Locked Up, Rigid

Locked Down …Toes Pointed

Down…

Rigid

Short Chip – Locked Up

Long Chip – Locked Down

Where Your Knee Should Be

Equal with the Ball

Over the Ball Slightly Behind the

ball

Which part of Foot Should Kick the Ball

Side of Foot,(between toe

and heel)Instep Instep

Where to Strike the Ball

Above the Equator

At the Equator

Short Chip – Under the

Ball.Long Chip-

Below the Equator.

How You Should Follow

Through

Square Finish… body weight over the

ball

Aggressively Through the

Ball –Transfer Weight

Minimal Follow

Through..Hold back on the follow thru

Kicking a Soccer Ball

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Cat Whitehill

Mia Hamm

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Pass

EYES ON THE BALL !!!!

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Controlling the Ball

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Posture1. Arms out for Balance2. Knees bent3. Stooped over the Ball / Low

Center of Gravity4. Look up / Peripheral vision to

see the ball

Dribbling

Technique1. Move the ball with all areas

of feet2. Every step is a touch3. Foot Speed !!4. Use CHANGE of DIRECTION5. Use CHANGE of

ACCELERATIONCreative Moves…Explosive

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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

Receiving the Ball

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Soccer Talk

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Triangles

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Soccer Talk

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.

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.

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.

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Try to Make a TRIANGLE with the Player with the Ball

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Three-Four-Three Formation

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Four-Four-Two Formation

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Four-Three-Three Formation

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Defending Skills

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Offense sells tickets….

Defense wins Championships

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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

Defending Stance

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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

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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 !!!

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US Women’s National Soccer Team

DefenderCat Whitehill

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Offensive Skills

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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.

Attacking

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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.

Penetration

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• 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

Combination Play--Wall Pass –--One-Two--

Attacker

Support

Defender

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• Attacker should ATTACK the open SPACE

• ATTACK the defender to open up your teammate

• Have Patience to create space

• Create COMBINATION PLAYS

3 v 2and 2 v 1

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Laws of the Game

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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

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Fouls

Direct

Careless or Reckless…•Kicking•Tripping•Jumping at•Charging•Striking•Pushing

…or….

Tackle which makes contact with the player before the ballHoldingSpittingHandles 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

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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