Skills

Question 1

3 strengths

Answer 1

Long lofted pass
Chest control
Defensive heading

Question 2

3 weaknesses

Answer 2

Jockeying
Non dominant foot passing
Volleys

Question 3

Long lofted pass coaching points

Answer 3

• Contact of top of instep, base of ball
• Lean back for extra elevation
• Standing foot further from ball to create more power

Question 4

Chest control coaching points

Answer 4

• Angle body upwards
• Top part of chest to cushion ball
• Bend knees to act as solid base

Question 5

Defensive heading coaching points

Answer 5

• 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)

Question 6

Jockeying coaching points

Answer 6

• 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

Question 7

Non dominant foot passing coaching points

Answer 7

• Head up to prevent interception
• Use inside of foot to increase accuracy
• Follow through to direction of target

Question 8

Volleys coaching points

Answer 8

• Make contact with laces of boot
• Eyes on ball onto foot (contact point)
• Knee over ball and head over ball

Question 9

Long lofted pass strength impact on game

Answer 9

• Turn defence into attack

- Wingers make attacking runs to get in behind (stretch game)

Question 10

Chest control strength impact on game

Answer 10

• Gives defence an out ball if under pressure

- Also protects defence from long balls

Question 11

Defensive heading strength impact on game

Answer 11

• Win ball back for team
• Clear danger
• Can start attacks

Question 12

Jockeying weakness impact on game

Answer 12

• Dives into tackles which is easy to get round

- Doesn’t give time for team to get back in position

Question 13

Non dominant foot weakness impact on game

Answer 13

• Game slows down if ball on weaker foot
• Can misplace final pass before shot
• Can put team in danger

Question 14

Volleys weakness impact on game

Answer 14

• Either strikes ball over target or completely wide due wrong technique
• Prevents attacking opportunities

Question 15

Long lofted pass content link

Answer 15

• Backspin (Upwards Magnus force, strike below CoM), Longer flight path, Transverse Axis

Question 16

Chest control content link

Answer 16

• Low cognitive anxiety when on ball, unaffected by surrounding players (complex skills)

Question 17

Defensive heading content link

Answer 17

• Law of Reaction -> Greater force generated leads to greater force exerted

Question 18

Jockeying content link

Answer 18

• CoM outside base of support -> easier to move out of the way

Question 19

Non dominant foot passing content link

Answer 19

• Lack of bilateral transfer from left to right

Question 20

Volleys content link

Answer 20

• Poor dynamic flexibility, hinge joint