3 strengths
Long lofted pass
Chest control
Defensive heading
3 weaknesses
Jockeying
Non dominant foot passing
Volleys
Long lofted pass coaching points
- Contact of top of instep, base of ball
- Lean back for extra elevation
- Standing foot further from ball to create more power
Chest control coaching points
- Angle body upwards
- Top part of chest to cushion ball
- Bend knees to act as solid base
Defensive heading coaching points
- Goal-side of opponent
- Keep arms down (don’t foul)
- Time jump to still be rising when ball reaches you, reach peak height just after contact (get necessary elevation and margin for error)
- Central part of forehead (most power)
Jockeying coaching points
- Slightly side on to player, move them to weak foot
- Manoeuvre away from goal
- Low centre of gravity
- Eyes on ball (not feet)
- Stay on balls of foot
Non dominant foot passing coaching points
- Head up to prevent interception
- Use inside of foot to increase accuracy
- Follow through to direction of target
Volleys coaching points
- Make contact with laces of boot
- Eyes on ball onto foot (contact point)
- Knee over ball and head over ball
Long lofted pass strength impact on game
- Turn defence into attack
- Wingers make attacking runs to get in behind (stretch game)
Chest control strength impact on game
- Gives defence an out ball if under pressure
- Also protects defence from long balls
Defensive heading strength impact on game
- Win ball back for team
- Clear danger
- Can start attacks
Jockeying weakness impact on game
- Dives into tackles which is easy to get round
- Doesn’t give time for team to get back in position
Non dominant foot weakness impact on game
- Game slows down if ball on weaker foot
- Can misplace final pass before shot
- Can put team in danger
Volleys weakness impact on game
- Either strikes ball over target or completely wide due wrong technique
- Prevents attacking opportunities
Long lofted pass content link
- Backspin (Upwards Magnus force, strike below CoM), Longer flight path, Transverse Axis
Chest control content link
- Low cognitive anxiety when on ball, unaffected by surrounding players (complex skills)
Defensive heading content link
- Law of Reaction -> Greater force generated leads to greater force exerted
Jockeying content link
- CoM outside base of support -> easier to move out of the way
Non dominant foot passing content link
- Lack of bilateral transfer from left to right
Volleys content link
- Poor dynamic flexibility, hinge joint
