The perfect models that are required for the skills I am observing:
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Attacking Headers
The key to a good attacking header is to head the ball down compared to heading the ball up when defending, this is because it is harder for the keeper to reach the ball when it is down low. Get in line with the ball and try to time your run. Head the ball with the middle of your forehead making contact with the middle of the ball.
2. Block Tackle
Get to your opponent as quickly as possible but don’t commit to early. Jockey your opponent and wait for the best moment to tackle. When you think you can win the ball you should move your weight into the tackle with the inside of your foot, make sure you keep your leg firm otherwise you could be endangered of injuring yourself.
- Passing
The side foot provides the greatest amount of accuracy with passing; ideally you want to approach the ball at 30 degrees. Get your non kicking foot beside the ball, use your arms for balance and keep your head still and eyes on your ball. Bring your kicking foot through and strike the middle of the ball.
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Shooting
Aim to drive the ball low with the instep of your foot. Follow through with your kicking leg and aim to get power and accuracy.
Observation of the quality of skills in the game situation
The areas of the performance that they need to improve are shooting, dribbling, fitness and tactical awareness. Need to strike the ball cleanly and keep the ball under control when dribbling. Needed to be fitter when playing in midfield to get up and down the pitch. Needs to improve tactical awareness for example running into space and giving the player on the ball more options.
The strengths in his performance were tackling, passing. When tackling he waited for the chance to tackle and timed it correctly taking the ball cleanly and strong. When passing he always took the easy option and played the pass accurately to feet with the right amount of pace on the ball.
Shooting Drills
Place about seven balls in a row in front of goal about 15 yards out and strike each ball concentrating on hitting the ball in the middle with the laces, towards the corner of the goals where it is hardest for the keeper to get to. Preferably you should be striking across the goal towards the far corner so if the keeper spills it someone can follow up on the rebound.
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You can practise shooting and dribbling by starting about 35 yards out from goal and run in towards the goal and do a skill around the defender who cant tackle before taking a shot on goal. Gradually make it harder by allowing the defender to tackle and from dribbling further out.
Fitness Drills
Shuttle Runs – Place about 5 cones in a line at different lengths away from you. Then the player has to run to the first cone and back then the second and back and so on. This improves the stamina and turning quickness (Agility). To add excitement and prevent tedium you can have two people racing each other or teams racing.
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Have around 10 cones and put them going in a chris cross pattern so the player has to sprint to the first cone then ¾ pace to the second then sprint to the 3rd cone and so on. This will improve speed, fitness (Stamina) and agility.
Tackling
Practise 1 on 1 and set up two small goals, two at each end about 10 metres apart and one player has to tackle the player with the ball and dribble it through the goal.
Passing
Stand opposite a wall with a ball and play the ball against the wall and collect the rebound and you can start with taking two touches and then you can move down to 1 touch and then use both feet.
The other factors which I believe that could have affected the performance were that the weather was very cold and windy which affected the passing. Also the attitude wasn’t there because it was a very small game playing against players of other standards so maybe it was too easy.
