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Double Header It takes some concentration and skill to pull off a header while getting head, but this guy seems to have had some practice. Don’t turn this into an aerial play or you could sustain serious groin injuries. |
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Foot Trap
This is an easy way to stop the ball and get control of the play. The foot
stop facilitates possession of the ball, while elevating one foot in
this position promotes penetration on the field. |
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Knee It While not kneeing the ball in the traditional sense, this move is lower impact and helps develop balance and control by strengthening your core muscles. |
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Dive for It
Sometimes you have to give it your all and go in for the ball face first.
You’ll come up with some grass stains, and in this case probably some
other stains, but the exertion will be worth it. |
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The Nutmeg Nutmegging is putting the ball past an opposing defender by getting it to go between their legs. It’s a difficult offensive maneuver, but here our pair is going about it more cooperatively. |
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Backdoor Attack
Sometimes going in the backdoor is the best strategy. The back side of the
goal is often less heavily defended and you can get a chance to score
while the opposition is looking the other way. |
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Send It Through Also know as “passing to yourself” – putting the ball past an opposing player so you can pick it up behind them. In this case, there's not much else you can do when you have a man (or woman) on you this closely. |
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Neck Trap
Where did that ball go? This is a sneaky way to hold onto the ball while
you’re occupied making other kinds of plays. You could get a foul for
making hand contact, though not with the ball. |
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Spread the Field This strategy for scoring is to spread your attack out across the field in order to open up holes in the defense and allow for deeper penetration. |
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Covering the Goal
When defending the goal, sometimes you have to spread out for the most
coverage. Get centered, stay in the ready position and wait for the
opposition to make an advance. |
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Getting Goalside This defensive move refers to positioning your body between your opponent and the goal he is trying to score in. This player seems to be scoring successfully nonetheless. |
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Go to Goal
In a breakaway play, you want to get to the goal before the opposing
defenders do. But look out – they’ll be right behind you. |
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Holding in the Penalty Area This would definitely qualify as impeding the goalkeeper, but she doesn’t seem to be minding. Should be attempted only on fields equipped with professional-quality goal supports. |
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On Top and Under the Ball
Juggling a soccer ball with your head is one of those tricks everyone
tries to master. The trick is controlling the ball and staying under it.
The rhythmic up and down and side-to-side motions come naturally in this
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Nice Save If the goalkeeper can effectively distract the shooter, he’ll be more likely to make a bad kick that can be easily diverted. How long the distraction continues is up to the players. |
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Shoulder Stop
This is a great drill for improving your form. Keeping the ball balanced
on your shoulders keeps the thrusting motion concentrated in your hips
and pelvis. |
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Chest Reception Here’s another way to trap the ball. Plus it provides cushioning and support and gives you a better angle for entry. |
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