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HowToPlay.com's Bonus Tips presents the skills offered in
"Essential Soccer Mechanics". These are the skills the
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"Essential Soccer Mechanics"
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The actual text from "Essential
Soccer Mechanics" reads...
PASSING ATTACK
þ When passing into an open
space...
pass between the fullbacks and the goalkeeper.
þ When redirecting the play...
quick pass the ball from one side of the field to the other.
ATTACKER RESPONSIBILITIES
þ When handling the ball...
penetrate the defense by attacking the goal, by passing, dribbling
or centering the ball to a space in front of the goal.
þ When one player away from the
ball...
stay within a short to medium passing distance from the ball
handler.
þ When the fourth player who is one
pass away from the ball...
move back to be a long pass from the ball.
þ When the teammate who is a short
pass away from the ball gets the ball...
stay within a short to medium passing distance from the new ball
handler.
þ When assigned "Sweeper"
responsibilities...
roam the field covering between the fullback and goalkeeper to stop
breakaways and "sweep up" the ball kicking long kicks out of bounds
to give the defense time to recover.
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HEADING
(A Strong Recommendation: During
headers, the player's mouth always remains closed.)
þ When controlling the ball...
use a Directional Header
þ When sending the ball as far as
possible...
use a Clearing Header
þ When scoring a goal or clearing
the ball from the defending goal area...
use a Jump Header.
þ When passing the ball to a
teammate...
use a Jump Header.
þ When attempting to score goals
off low kicks in front of the goal...
use a Dive Header
þ When the ball is too high for any
other type of reception...
use a The Head Reception. |
DEFENDING BREAKAWAYS
þ When defending "breakaways"...
always kick the ball out of bounds.
COUNTERATTACKS
þ When the opposition Fullbacks are
pushed up...
counterattack as quickly as possible directly to the goal.
COMMUNICATION
þ When playing...
constantly talk to one another.
FINISHING - SHOOTING TO SCORE
þ When shooting ...
accuracy is more important than power.
þ When shooting ...
shoot from close enough to score
þ After taking a shot...
get in a good position for a rebound
þ When given a shot on goal...
take the shot.
þ When shooting near the goal...
take low shots to the corner of the goal.
þ When in the "defending third"...
avoid dribbling and pass the ball
þ When in the "defending third"...
always looks for a "give and go" pass.
þ When playing Forward in the
"attacking third"...
always pressure the ball.DRIBBLING
þ When dribbling...
a slight shoulder dip may catch the opponent leaning one way.
þ When the opponent is off
balance...
always move in the opposite direction.
þ When near the goal...
use more passing and the less dribbling.
þ When in traffic or when the
opposing player crowds the ball...
use a "Control Dribble."
þ When a pass is received with
open space
between the player and the opponent...
use a "Speed Dribble."
þ When the opponent
aggressively challenges a player...
shield the opponent from the ball. |
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More Excerpts from “Essential
Soccer Mechanics”
THROW-INS
þ When throwing a shorter
distance...
use a "Stationary Throw-In."
þ When throwing a longer
distance...
use a Running Throw-In for longer throw-ins.
þ When receiving a Throw-In...
keep moving to lose their opponent...
þ When receiving a Throw-In...
get in a good position to receive the ball
þ When receiving a Throw-In...
make sure to maintain possession of the ball.
þ After throwing the ball...
get into a good position to receive the ball.
þ When receiving a Throw-In...
immediately get the ball back to the thrower's feet to begin the
attack.
þ On Throw-Ins...
"Long Throw-Ins" are a dangerous as a corner kick.
þ On Throw-Ins...
the long throw-in loses effectiveness when used too often.
þ When using a Long Throw-In..
at least one attacker moves to the near post to pass the ball to
a player at the far post.
PASSING
þ When passing 5 to 15
yards..
use a "Push Pass."
þ For short to medium diagonal
passes ...
use an "Outside the Foot Pass."
þ For passing more than 25 yards...
use an "Instep Pass."
þ When the defender is in the way
of the pass...
chip the ball over the defender's head.
þ When the teammate is surrounded
by defenders...
use a "pass to the feet."
þ When a space opens...
pass to the open space.
þ When a space opens just in back
of the defender with no other passing options...
"chip pass" the ball to yourself.
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SHOTS ON GOAL
þ
When striking a stationary or rolling ball...
use the "Instep Drive Shot."
þ When shooting a ball out of the
air...
use a "Full Volley."
þ When shooting a ball as soon as
the ball hits the ground...
use a "Half Volley."
þ When the ball is bouncing or
dropping to the side...
use a "Side Volley Shot."
þ When giving the ball some
movement...
use a "Swerving Shot."
þ When the shot is made...
look for the rebound.
GOALKEEPING
þ When goalkeeping...
always keep your eyes on the ball.
þ When the shot comes...
always move the body between the ball and the goal.
þ When the shot is low in the
air...
catch the ball.
þ When the ball is over the
goalkeeper's head...
time a jump to save the ball.
þ When reacting to a save...
rolls the ball, throw a baseball pass between 20 and 30 yards,
use a javelin motion to throw the ball even farther or punt the
ball.
INDIRECT FREE KICKS
þ When making an "indirect
free kick"...
always gently taps the ball to another player.
þ When making an "indirect free
kick"...
pass the ball to another player who shoots the ball. |
PASS
RECEPTIONS
þ When receiving ground ball...
pull back the foot to control the ball.
þ When receiving a pass while
closely guarded...
use the "Outside Of The Foot Reception"
þ When receiving lofted
passes...
use either the instep, thigh, chest or head to
control the ball.
þWithout defensive pressure...
use the "Instep Reception."
þ When the ball is coming at a
downward angle...
use the "Thigh Reception."
þ When under a tremendous
amount of pressure...
use the "Chest Reception" to control or redirect the ball.
TRANSITION DEFENSE
þ When possession is lost...
the player nearest the ball attacks the ball, the other players
move behind the ball keeping both their assigned opponent and the
ball in sight.
BALL NEAR THE DEFENDING GOAL
þ When the ball is near the
defending goal... drift in toward the center of the field.
þ When the ball is near the
defending goal...
cover the defender on the goal side.
CUT OFF THE PASSING LANES
þ When covering an opponent...
cover closely to force a pass in the air.
TACKLES
þ When the opponent is
dribbling directly toward the defender...
use a "Block Tackle."
þ When approaching the opponent
from the side or slightly behind...
use a "Poke Tackle."
þ When the opponent has beaten the
player and there is little chance of catching the opponent or when
approaching from behind...
use the "Slide Tackle."
WHEN TO TACKLE THE BALL
þ Tackle...
just as the opponent receives the ball.
þ Tackle...
as the opponent is bringing the ball under control.
þ Tackle...
as the opponent pushes the ball away for a dribble.
DEFENSIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
þ When the Defender closest
the ball...
use direct pressure to delay the attacker or force a pass to an
area having another defender nearby.
þ When one player from the Defender
closest the ball...
back up the First Defender and intercept any passes coming to
the opponent being defended.
þ When two players from the ball...
protect the space behind the Second Defender making sure to keep
an eye on both the ball and the opponent being defender.
þ When one of the other
defenders...
shift as a unit behind the Second Defender as the ball moves on
the field.
þ When the "Sweeper"...
roam the field covering between the fullback and goalkeeper to
stop breakaways by kicking long kicks out of bounds.
MOVEMENT "OFF-THE-BALL"
þ When within a pass of the
ball (either short or long)...
always be ready quickly sprint forward to beat the defenders to
the ball passed to the open space.
CUT OFF THE PASSING LANES
þ When covering an
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