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10 unwritten soccer rules you should know
Never play across your own goal
Mark goal side
Man each on corners & set pieces ( personal battle & accountability )
No more than three touches / passes for opponent when restart.
Defend first as a priority
Defenders don’t go in the wall
Forwards need to pick their fight when chasing defenders & back passes
Defend in two’s
Captains – Given the choice, defend the side that coach is standing
Corners swung in to goalkeepers ( at the younger age groups )
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Apr 15
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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
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Apr 15
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Soccer homework – Speed
- Speed – the top range speed of a player over distances above 10-15 yards, i.e. can the player win a race over the top, can a player win a race when defending.
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Apr 15
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Soccer homework – Shooting
- Finishing – the ability to score goals using a number of different shooting techniques, with various parts of the body and surfaces of the feet, in a variety of different field positions within the game.
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Apr 15
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Soccer homework – Dribbling
- Dribbling – the ability to maintain close personal possession of the ball when running with the ball using one or both feet, incorpora6ng a change of direc6on and/or speed.
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Soccer homework – passing
- Passing – the ability to play a ball from one to another over short, medium and long range distances, using the correct weight/accuracy etc.
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Soccer homework – Juggling
How many can you do in 20 seconds?
As a reminder, here is what we are looking for in regards to control & two footed play;
- Control – the ability to gain and maintain possession of the ball through the use of various parts of the body i.e. head, chest, thigh, and the different surfaces of the foot as men6oned above. Do they perform techniques at the right speed?Two Footed – Is the player able to use both feet comfortably across a wide range of techniques, is the player as good on the right as the left. Can they use various parts of both feet i.e. inside and outside?
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Apr 15
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Soccer Homework – Ball manipulation
Touching the ball consistently and efficiently with different parts of the foot. To complete the iSoccer Comfort Assessment, complete the following two exercises within the 5×5 (meter) grid.
1) Toe Taps: touch the ball with sole of your foot using alternating feet. Each touch counts as one point. You’re going to do this for 20 seconds. Record your score and get ready for the next assessment.
2) Foundations: using the inside of your foot, knock the ball back and forth. Each touch counts as one point. You’re going to do this for 20 seconds. Good work, you’ve completed the iSoccer Comfort Assessment exercises. Record your scores and complete the rest of the assessment.
As a reminder, this is what we look for with ball manipulation.
- Ball Manipulation – the ability to ‘manipulate’ the ball in various directions when under pressure, when using feet and when using various surfaces of the foot i.e. inside, outside, lace, sole, toe, and heel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?=6fZQMgRFgnE&feature=related
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