Tactics/Strategy

[kopite9]

Hey guys i need some information on tactics and strategy

I need to outline at least 3 possible weaknesses and corrective practises..

so for example for my strangth..i put "understanding my role within the game"


for my weakness in ATTACK i put
----Heading
I tend to have poor judgement when heading the ball. When the ball is crossed into the box, majority of the times my opponents beats me to the ball and therefore, they gain possession of the ball, because of this I suffer from catastrophe theory and I lose my confidence on the pitch. I sometimes go into decline and sometimes improve on my performance, depending on the task difficulty and the situation. I also have a lack of height when jumping in the air to win the ball, this again allows the other team to gain possession of the ball. Even though I sometimes win the ball, I have difficulty hitting the target or not applying enough force to the ball. Overall, my heading is weak, inaccurate and erratic.
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correective practise

I have a lack of explosive leg power when aiming to extend my legs to reach the ball.
I also have slow reaction times when attempting to win the ball in the air. The reason for this is because my muscles are not powerful enough to give enough height to retrieve the ball, specifically my calf muscles, hamstring, quadriceps, Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Achilles tendon, and Calcaneus muscles.


You know what i mean??

can anyone help? :confused:

[Ray Luca]

for my weakness in ATTACK i put
----Heading
"I tend to have poor judgement when heading the ball. When the ball is crossed into the box, majority of the times my opponents beats me to the ball and therefore, they gain possession of the ball."

Practice getting your body on the ball not just your head. Get the ball with any part of the body that you can and then stay with the ball until it is in the net. Do that with no pressure first.

Keep your head straight and see if you can see the ball if you can then move to the ball it is not over your head. If you can't see the ball with your head straight then the ball is over your head so move back until you can see the ball then move to the ball.

Watch the balls spin move in the direction of the spin of the ball on curving balls get it with your body first.

You are not a statue don't wait to the ball you can get to. You wait opponent moves to the ball he gets to the ball before you do.
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"I also have a lack of height when jumping in the air to win the ball, this again allows the other team to gain possession of the ball. Even though I sometimes win the ball, I have difficulty hitting the target or not applying enough force to the ball. Overall, my heading is weak, inaccurate and erratic."

Know the location you want to put on the ball before the ball gets to you. Head upper part of the ball.

If you are short best way to get a lot of opportunties to head and be successful is try to head moving to the near post. You don't have to out jump your opponent there you just have to make sure you beat the opponent to the near post so you can see the ball. See the ball with no one in front of you you can head the ball to inside near post or redirect to far post. So you have a shot at scoring far post or a team mate can put the ball in far post. Most small teams try to attack near post.

Also I was thought first run should be to the near post.

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If you have to jump up against an opponent protect your space to head the ball with your body including your forearms and elbows and hands.Don't let an opponent in your space to head. Ever wonder how a basket ball player that is 6'5 can beat a 6''10" player they box out.So you do that keep them out of the space from where you and the ball are at. Jump early and hang in the air. Get a hand on the opponent and hold him down as you go up.
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Work on your body trunk streight you get power on your headers from that. Stomack and back musles.

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Most important thing to heading you have to want to head the ball and beat the opponent it takes courage. I have found a lot of players that never seem to get to a ball they could get to don't really want to get to that ball.

Some times to get to a ball you have to stick you head where it doesn't belong into opponents space. Sometimes you can't get the forehead on the ball sometimes you have to be willing to get your ear on the ball. Score with your ear is real courage but you have to deal with that ringing sound in your head for days :-) not fun my friend.

Good luck.

[usscouse]

I was a pretty good header and 6'2" but I would still start my run from outside the area for a corner and move to the pen spot. That gave me a big jumping advantage over a static defender.
Slightly smaller and quicker guys should as Ray says go to the short side, either to head on, if you can't get power or just to get a glance down into the goal. don't got for the power, let the ball do it.
As an alternative go to the far post late and catch the ball as it's dropping. Either head back to the mid 6 or go near post, "LOW!"