How to Play the Striker Position - Standing Ball-Striking Technique by Jim Buchanan

Chapter 1: Welcome
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Welcome!
Chapter 2: Technical Play
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Introduction to Technical Play
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Basic Ball-Striking Technique
Lesson 4:
Standing Ball-Striking Technique
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- Objective
  
  To have the ball go directly up to about head height, without any rotation or spin of the ball, particularly backward spin.
  
  Coaching Points
  
  Keeping toes down and ankle locked, the kicking leg moves to the ball, but the player's 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 toss the ball too high, which makes good contact very difficult. Players will place too much emphasis on catching the ball: The real objective is to have the ball go upward without spin or rotation, even if it goes forward a little and cannot be caught easily. Also, don't just juggle the ball between the feet.
  
  Why This Works
  
  Players get an understanding of how the ball should feel coming off the foot and how they also must maintain balance.
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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