Learn the Skills
© 2005-2008. Barrie Spirit Soccer
Key Factors
Ball Control
Ball Work Basics
Fakes ...
GK - Low Cross
Heading the ball
Key Factors
Passing the Ball
Passing - ROT
Sharp Shooting
Slide Tackling
Tackling
Turning Fakes
Warm-Up Touches
Sports Injuries
Team Tactics
Nutritions
Fitness
TRAINING GROUND
NEWS
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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