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The Chicas programming is based on the Performance Pillars, that result in possession, defending, creating, and scoring. We believe the fun part of the game is the ball. Through our teaching methods, possession is intended to create chances, chances to score goals. The more chances you create the more goals you can score...in theory. The biggest challenge in scoring goals is the quality of your opportunities. Consider this...each team has one primary objective, to put the ball in the opponent's goal. The opponent has 11 players, including one that can use her hands, all trying to stop your team from scoring. Navigating the opposition, creating, and finally scoring requires choreography, technical precision, luck, determination, improvisation, and the ability to deliver in that detail moment.
To make it even more challenging, the higher the level of play, the more challenging it is to score goals. The reason for this is the level of athleticism, skill, and organization from the opposition. This is the art and science of scoring goals: when, where and how . Today's insight is: SCORING.
Finishing/Shooting - Technique
- laces - driven, chipped, lofted, bending/dipping
- volley
- off the half bounce (half volley)
- bicycle
- flick
- inside of feet
- slot
- pass
- bending
- re-directing
- outside of feet
- bending
- heading
- direct
- flick
- outside the box
- driven
- lofted
- chipped
- bending
- volley
- half volley
- side volley
- inside the box
- snap shot
- redirect
- slot
- driven
- volley
- half volley
- side volley
- toe
- head
- bicycle
- heel
- flick
- from crosses
- near post
- far post
- trailer
- flick
- head
- volley
- set pieces
- direct kicks
- direct shot on goal
- driven
- lofted
- bending
- indirect kicks
- choreographed movement/service
- cross and finishing
- touch and shoot
- penalty kicks
- slot
- driven
- chipped
- trickery
- direct kicks
So many options, so many decisions, so many ways....and yet it is one of the most challenging aspects of the game. Scoring goals...the ultimate contribution.
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Simply put, competitive players defend. There is "competitive pride" associated with wanting the ball back. When a competitive player loses the ball, they take responsibility to win it back. Chicas programming teaches and encourages players the art of defending: 1v1, small group, and team. Believing the fun part of the game is having the ball, we teach methods to not only win the ball back, but also controlling/influencing how the opponent plays (or moves the ball).
The Chicas Performance Pillars, measure and define the defending principles needed to advance as a player and team. The defending pillar is vital for players wanting to compete at the higher levels. Today's contribution is: DEFENDING.
- 1v1 Defending
- transition (attacking to defending with immediacy)
- anticipation
- recognition of what is happening
- recognition of what will happen next
- winning the ball
- recognizing visual cues of opponent as to when, where and how to win the ball
- stepping in and winning the ball
- winning touch = possession touch
- arm wars
- shoulder charging
- swim moves to separate opponent from the ball
- tackling: timing, technique, methods
- positioning; starting position, claiming space, identifying landing points
- body shape
- footwork
- forcing direction
- forcing dribbler square or negative
- delaying opposition
- winning entry balls
- clearing the ball; head, volley, 1 touch, and flighted to safe zones
- Small Group Defending - Pairs
- transition (attacking to defending with immediacy)
- communication
- No Split Methodology (c)
- body shape
- recovery angles
- deny penetration
- force opponent square or negative
- forcing player on the ball to defending partner
- maintaining shape
- passing players on
- double teaming
- tackle and separate
- to speed up or slow down your teams advancement of the ball and runs
- Team Defending - Tactics
- transition (attacking to defending with immediacy)
- communication
- recovery priorities
- body shape of players in ea. defending blocks
- starting shape
- marking
- forcing opposition square or negative
- stepping collectively compacting space
- traveling with the ball
- passing opponent on
- zonal defending
- defending blocks
- defending zones
- lines of contention
- pressing
- low pressure
- high pressure
- trap
- set pieces
- Defending Psychology
- defending is controlled fury
- defending is art
- winning touch is possession touch
- composure/calm
- embracing the physical aspects
- determined/committed
- focus/concentration
- communication
- starting positions
- awareness
Future posts will cover:
- Scoring
- Creating
- Influence
Work. Love. Share. We are the Chicas!
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