List of leon’s coaching rules
1 – Straight ball, straight run is not acceptable.
Here are two examples of it not working.
2 – Forwards have to control the ball, or at least get a touch when playing with their back to goal.
3 – Square balls only cause trouble – Do not play a square ball
Examples of square balls gone wrong below.
4 – When dribbling you should not lose the ball. There are three end products.
i) beat a player
ii) lay the ball
iii) aim for the corners
5 – Take advantage of short corners whenever possible.
6 – Crosses must go beyond the first defender
7 – Know two options for crosses
i) Early whip ( as shown below )
ii) Drive on & pull back ( as shown below )
8 – When defending, stop the passing lane forward – PRIORITY
9 – Covering defender must not get split
10 – Shots should not go over the bar or off at the near post