Amal 5 Power football

Passing

Learning to pass the ball is fairly easy. But what to do before receiving and after passing the ball is a different matter. The best players think one step ahead. Before you even receive the ball you should be thinking about what you are going to do with it. An effective way of moving through the field is the wall pass. Pick out an unmarked team mate and pass to him, then move into space to receive the ball back.

Knowing which part of the foot to use can help to determine when and how to play the pass. For good accuracy, the inside of the foot should be used. This part of the foot has the largest area for which to control the pass. Place the non kicking foot alongside the ball pointing towards where you want the ball to go, then bring the other foot into contact with a smooth flowing action. For greater power or distance, the instep, (the laces) should be used. As with the side foot, bring the instep into contact, leaning slightly over the ball for balance and direction.

Once you have mastered these techniques, you can work on making the ball do what you want it to do! Learn to chip the ball. Being able to pass above the opposition's head is an important technique to learn. Swerve the ball into the path of a forward running team mate, curl the ball across from a corner kick. You should always be on the move and constantly changing positions with your team mates so as to lose your marker and find plenty of space to receive the ball.

PLEASE NOTE THROW IN IS NOT ACCEPTED IN FIVE-ASIDE CHECK RULES OUT.

Throw-in technique and tactics is one of the more neglected skills of the game of football. With the correct technique, effective training drills and some tactical awareness, a team can make much better use of opportunities during a game. The throw-in technique starts by gripping the ball firmly, but comfortably. The ball is brought back over the head, and the back is arched. Using the full extent of the arms, and the power of the back and shoulders the ball is released in front of the head. The feet position is a matter of personal preference with some player standing square and others placing one foot in front of the other. The final ingredient is to add a short run to generate rhythm and momentum.

Tactics at the throw-in in soccer depend on where on the pitch the throw is being taken from. In the attacking third of the pitch, the objective is to get the ball into the penalty area as soon as possible either by a direct throw, or by creating an opening for a cross. In the middle third, the tactic should be to make forward runs. In the defensive third, the team must play safe, and try to create space to clear the ball away from danger.

Useful tactics for creating space are overlapping runs, sudden changes of direction and decoy runs. In an overlapping run, players run towards each other overlapping in the middle. A decoy run could take a marker away from the player, you would like to throw to.