Chapter 1: Welcome
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Welcome!
Chapter 2: Technical Play
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Introduction to Technical Play
Lesson 3:
Basic Ball-Striking Technique
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- Objective
  
  From a sitting position, have the ball go directly up from the foot, off the laces' part of the shoe, and without rotation or spin of the ball, particularly a backward spin.
  
  Coaching Points
  
  Keeping the toes down and ankle locked, the striking leg moves to the ball, but the foot stays in the same locked position. Keeping your eye on the ball, strike through the middle of the ball, and follow through.
  
  Problems to Watch Out For
  
  Players will 'flip' their foot up to kick the ball rather than keep their ankle locked, moving only the kicking leg. This flip causes ball rotation, which proves a problem with technique.
  
  Why This Works
  
  Players get an understanding of what the ball feels like when it comes off the foot correctly.
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Standing Ball-Striking Technique
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Partner Ball-Striking Drill
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Rolling Ball Out to Striker for Shot
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Creating Room for a Strike on Goal
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Striking a Moving Ball
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Striking a Moving Ball with Defender
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Partner Volleying Drill
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Volleying to Goal
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Chipping the Keeper
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Heading Through Legs Drill
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Heading Triangle Drill
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Heading On Goal From a Cross
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Finishing From a Cross on the Ground
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Finishing From a Breakaway
Chapter 3: Tactical Play
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Introduction to Tactical Play
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Receiving Ball with Back to Goal
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Creating Space with Back to Goal
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Give-and-Go Behind Defense
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Stepover Run for a Give-and-Go
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2 v. 2 Striker Movements
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Third-Man Running Drill