Receiving/Trapping
Shielding
Passing
Receiving/Trapping
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.
Basic trapping - Players in pairs. Demonstrate basic wedge
trap: use back leg, leg bent, foot turned out, ankle locked, leg relaxed
enough to cushion ball, lift leg so that the ball wedges under the foot.
Start slow, then increase speed of served balls. Wedge trap is best
for wild balls or if under less pressure. Demonstrate basic outside
of foot trap: toe down and outside of foot turned toward ground to create
a surface, turn away so receiving knee points toward ball, ankle locked,
leg relaxed, cushion ball and move it (V) in a different direction away from
pressure. Start slow, then increase speed. Outside of foot trap
is especially good on the run.
Trap practice - Groups of 3. Slowly practice 3 situations:
1. Defender at back - check to ball, receive pass with outside foot trap
and redirect away from defender.
2. Defender at side - outside or wedge trap directed away from the defender.
3. Defender straight on - outside or wedge trap to the side or back angle.
Start slow, then increase speed.
Trap and Go - 2 lines, coach plays D. Line 1 player runs to
receive line 2 player's pass. Player 1 must trap and control the ball
away from the D. Player 2's pass must be to the open space in front
of player 1 and so they can control. Players switch lines.
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.
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).
Passing - plant foot is next to the ball. Ankle locked, knee
bent, foot flexed out for instep pass. Toe pointed down, ankle locked,
knee over ball for laces pass.
Aim - pass to the place your teammate will be, so your teammate can get the
ball away from a defender. Lead your teammate and hit their foot on
the run.
Triangle passing drill - create 3 or 4 triangles around the
field. Partners pass back and forth but can only pass to their
open partner in the triangle. The ball and the player must arrive
in the triangle at the same time.
3 Zone MitM - Divide rectangle into 3 zones (2 ends and a middle),
with equal players in each zone. The outside zone players try to pass
the ball to the other outside zone while the inside zone players try to intercept
the ball. If the inside players get the ball they swtch with the group
who had kicked it. Keep the ball on the ground.
1) No instruction.
2) Can pass within zone as much as needed.
3) One player from the inside zone can invade an outside zone.
MitM - 1 zone, play 3v1 or 4v1 MitM. Look for good communication,
good passes and control and shielding.