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Key  Factors

COACHING

GOALKEEPING

  HEADING

- Eyes Open

- Attack the Ball

- Part of the Head

  ATTACKING  ( Heading )

- Direction / Down

- Meet the Ball at Highest Point

- One Foot Take Off

  DEFENSIVE  ( Heading )

- High / Wide.

- Meet the Ball at Highest Point

- One Foot Take Off

  DEFENDING

- Goal Side

- Speed of Approach

- Angle of Approach

- See the Ball

- Prevent forward play

- Balance

- Threaten Ball

- Eye on the Ball

  RECEIVING  THE  BALL

- Body Behind the Ball

- Attacking the Ball

- 1'st Touch ( decision )

- Eye on the Ball

- Head Up

  PASSING

- Accuracy / Eye on Ball

- Pace / Timing / Weighting

- Part of Foot and Ball

  GOALKEEPING

- Eye on the Ball

- Starting Position

- Body Behind the Ball

- Attack the Ball / Stay Big

- Decision on 1'st Touch

  SUPPORT

- Angle of Support

( front and behind the ball )

- Near, Far and Wide

- Communication Eye-contact

- Support Man

- Support the Ball

  DRIBBLING

- See theBall

- See the Player

- Change of Speed

- Change of Direction

- Attack

  SHOOTING

- Accuracy Before Power

- Eye on Ball / Head Steady

- Part of Foot and Ball

CATCHING

- Eye on the ball

- Body behind the ball

- Hands in front of body

- Hands Relaxet

- Partof hand/position

- Secure the ball

DIVING

- Set Position

- Body to the ball

- Hands to the ball

- Power leg

- Driving leg

- Collapsing leg

PUNCHING

- Eye on the ball

- Body behind the ball

- Attack the ball

- Part of hand/ball

- One hand or two

- Follow through

- Track the ball

CROSSES

- Eye on the ball

- Starting position

- Body behind the ball

- Foot movement

- Attack the ball at highest  point

SET  POSITION

- Hands in front of body

- Feet shoulder width apart

- Weight forwrd

- Feet still

- Balanced

ANGLES

- Starting position

- Body behind the ball

- Foot movement

- Attack the ball

- Set position

DEFLECTING

- Eye on the ball

- Body behind the ball

- Attack the ball

- Part of hand

- One hand or two

- Follow through

- Track the ball

KICKING OUT OF HANDS

- Eye on the ball

- Hands Steady

- Nospin on release

- Part of foot/ball

- Follow through

- Support Defence

KICKING DEAD BALL

- Eye on the ball

- Part of foot/ball

- Follow through

- Support Defence

COMMUNICATION

- Early

- Clear

- Concise

THROWING

- Eye on target

- Body open /balanced

- Part of hand

- Weight

- Follow through

- Support