by Neetu | May 26, 2020 | Sports
Warmup – Dynamic Warm-Up
Arrange players in 4 lines with a ball between them about 20-30 yards apart from each other. Place two cones representing a goal between each group about 6 yards apart. Players shoot the ball and follow their shot to the opposite side.
Coach Intervention
- Body position and balance
- Eye on the ball at the moment of contact
- Strike ball with ankle locked and hard bone on top of the foot
- non-kicking foot directed at the target
- The surface of the Ball
- The surface of the Foot to strike the ball
Conditional game 4v4 (GK+3v3+GK)
- Create grids of 20×20 yard
- Teams try to score in the opponent’s goal.
- Teams play for 5 minutes, and try to score as many goals as they can in that time.
- After 5 minutes, the winner gets 10 points added to their score.
- Play a total of 3 games. The team with the most points will be the winner.
Coach Intervention
- Proper technique and body control
- Placement vs. power
- Quality preparation touch
- Proper selection of contact surface
- Follow the shot
- Rebounds
by Neetu | May 26, 2020 | Sports
Warmup – Defending: Pressing the ball
The receiver will dribble the ball and the defenders will back up keeping a good defending posture without tackling or snatching.
- After several repetitions, play 1v1 – As soon as the server passes the soccer ball the defender will press the attacker.
- The attacker will then try to score by passing or dribbling through the goal. If the defender wins the ball he/she can score (Transition).
Coach Intervention
- Focus on speed and angle of approach, body position, etc.
- Close the attacker Down
- Timing of tackle
- Posture while slowing down the
- Attacker and while pressing the
- attacker
Conditional game – 4v4 or 5v5 Man to Man to marking
Pair players up so they must mark each other throughout the game. The objective is to stop your partner scoring. You can only win the ball from your partner.
Coach Intervention
- Close the attacker
- Distance to kept away from the attacker
- Body Stance
- Timing of tackling
- Stay on your feet
by Neetu | May 25, 2020 | Fitness Activity
The straight drive is played on the front foot by easing the ball back in the opposite direction to the delivery.
- An overpitched delivery to the middle or off stump is the perfect opportunity to play the straight drive.
- Relax your body and assume a balanced stance.
- Raise your bat with a high backswing.
- Step forward with your front foot landing close to the pitch of the ball and toes in line with the delivery.
- Bend your front knee and lean your weight forward.
- Present the bowler with the straight face of the bat continuing upward in an arc.
- Work with your top hand, leading with the elbow, and lend support with your bottom hand.
- If the ball is pitching in good length, you can step out to drive it forward along the ground.
- If it pitches on a good length, you can play a straight drive off your back foot.
- You can also roll your wrist to let the bat continue in an arc over your front shoulder.
by Neetu | May 25, 2020 | Fitness Activity
An off-drive is a vertical stroke played on the front foot to hit the ball wide of mid-off.
- The right ball to play the off drive is an over-pitched delivery falling on or outside of off stump.
- Relax your body and assume a balanced stance.
- Raise your bat with a high backswing towards fine leg to gain momentum for your shot.
- Leading with your head and front shoulder, place your front foot forward, towards where the ball is pitching.
- Swing the bat vertically with its face forward and play the shot close to your front foot.
- Break the position of your wrist to let the bat continue in an arc over your front shoulder.
