Shielding
Passing
Shielding
Passing
WU - Juggling - create "catching" surface lifting the thigh,
bending the knee, flaring the foot out, flexing the ankle and pulling the
toes up to expose the flat part of the top of the foot. First place
the ball on this surface and hold it. Then drop it to the surface and
hold. Finally toss the ball in the air and catch it after a bounce.
Cushion the ball by lowering the leg slowly (using thigh and hip muscles).
Other juggling to try: inside of foot, thigh.
First Touch (control and pass) - players in pairs, 4 cones in a (perpendicular)
line between the partners, who are 10 yds apart. player 1 passes through
the center gap to player 2 who 1 touches the ball to the right or left, then
dribbles and passes back to player 1 (through the right or left gap). player
2 then 1 touches the ball back to the center and passes to player 2, etc.
variations: more cones, wider gaps, cones in an arc instead of line
Basic Shielding - shielding is protecting the ball and creating
space to give you time to either move or pass away from pressure.
3 rules: 1. don't turn your back to the defender
2. take control, shield before you're in trouble
3. be assertive, don't let the other player push you off of the ball
Stay low, front arm tucked in, back arm out for balance.
Shielding moves - players in pairs. player 1 passes to 2 and
then comes on to defend, slowly.
Step Over shielding -side to defender, step over the
ball with one or both legs, facing support (the open field). Can make
shoulder contact with defender. If one foot steps over, the back foot
rests on the ball. 1st player passes to 2nd and then advances slowly.
2nd player shields. Start slowly and then increase speed.
Step Over and Roll - same as step over, but roll the ball with
back foot.
Pull Back - for when a defender is coming on fast from the
front . Pull the ball back with the ball of the front foot. Brace
for contact.
Circle Turn - to turn away from a close defender, usually in
front. Turn the ball with either the inside or outside of the front
foot (usually outside).
Pass and Control - Players form a circle with 4 (more or less as
appropriate) balls on the outside and one or two players in the middle. The
players in the middle receive the ball, control it and pass to a player on
the outside who hasn't got a ball. variations: 1 or 2 touch, control
and return with same foot, different foot, same or different surface of foot,
add a defender.
Triangle keep-away - groups of 3 players with one ball pass the
ball among themselves while one D player tries to steal the ball. If
D steals, then last player to touch the ball is now in the middle.
Next: practice Wed 6/29, 6P, ULP, practice Wed 7/6, 6P ULP, game Mon
7/11, 6P, ULP