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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>Concentration:
Maintaining Focus</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Steve T</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">I found
this 'little gem' in a yoga book recently, which involves focusing on
the tip of your nose for about five seconds, then on a specific point
on the horizon for about five seconds. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">To
minimize risk in a game situation, I would suggest that this could be
carried out when a ball goes out far behind the opposition's goal,
allowing just enough time to prepare for the next phase of play.
Alternatively, the keeper could do this from a dead ball (goal kick),
or even as his own team is preparing to take a corner. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">This
exercise can actually provide keepers with a slightly different
visual perspective; allowing them to adjust their stance or position
accordingly in preparation for the next phase of play. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">I would
love to hear other keepers' or keeper coaches' tips for ensuring a
high level of concentration and alertness during a game. </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394324609662881120.post-71008532080613488762012-08-14T09:52:00.002-07:002012-08-17T09:38:56.298-07:003Style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><strong>3Style
@ Custodians</strong> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">This 3-player format can be used as a dynamic warmup,
or combined with a game of 2 v 1 as part of a coaching session.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Steve
T</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Groups
of three players offer the coach an ideal format for a dynamic warmup
with a ball, as well as a tool for developing a particular technique.
Adding a competitive phase using 1 v 2 (rotating the players), allows
coach to use this format to build a complete coaching session;
providing a good deal of functionality and flexibility. </span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>Pass
& Move (Two touches)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>Players
A and B </b>here - <span style="font-size: xx-small;">distance</span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> at
coach's discretion</span> - <b>Player C </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">here</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>Player
A</b> passes the ball ===============> to <b>Player C</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Then follows (avoiding path of <strong>Player C</strong>) ---------------------------->
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<br /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>(Player
B</b> [waits behind <strong>Player A</strong>]<b>)</b></span></div>
<br /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Player
A immediately moves to replace Player C, who takes </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">one
touch before following his/her pass to take up the position </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">that
will soon become vacant once Player B takes one touch before </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">passing
to Player C. The cycle continues in this way ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">This
'shuttle' is clealry perfect for developing the concept of 'pass and
move' </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">among
young players. It develops space awareness, highlighting the </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">need
for players to avoid the space required by the receiver to complete </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">their
subsequent pass. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>A
'Flexible Friend' (Two Touch to One + Virtually Unlimited Variants)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">The
simplest option is to use this format to develop passing with the </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">inside
of the foot. However, this setup can be used to develop virtually </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">any
form of passing, such as the outside of the foot and toe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">The
<strong>most obvious progression is to remove the first touch and make it </strong></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><strong>'one
touch'</strong>. The second coaching point (below) refers to the development </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">of
this progression. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><i><b>Coaching
Points:</b></i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Ensure the players understand that in the two touch version need
to use the first touch effectively to prepare for the pass - </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">iron
out any problems relating to the technique. A common problem </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">among
novice/young players is that they do not push the ball far </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">enough
in front of them to allow them to make a pass comfortably. </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Correct
this, ideally by encouraging the player to 'discover' the solution. </span> <span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Ensure
the player is sufficiently confident when using two touches before </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">adopting
a 'one touch' phase.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Other
'specific' coaching points will apply if using this format for a
more complex skill, such as passing with the outside of the foot. In
this case (for example only), the coach may show the players how to
comfortably position the ball to allow for successful completion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>Warm Up Option</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">How many coaches have seen players 'messing around' with little purpose while awaiting their teammates arrival? This format allows coach to get these players warmed up in a 'football-friendly' format. Coach can demonstrate if the players are not already familiar with this format, then step aside when a third player arrives. This is a perfect solution, too, for coaches who find themselves with a small group of players due to 'unforeseen circumstances' (extreme weather or transport difficulties etc). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">To
add a more 'competitive' element, move from the shuttle format to a
game of 2 v 1. Coach can again adapt this to develop a specific
skill, so that the two must complete five passes (with the outside of
the foot [if this is being developed initially, for example]) before
scoring, while the single player can only score by using a shot/pass
with the outside of the foot. If each player must experience a turn
on their own, this can also be excellent for developing fitness and
stamina among your players. Play 'first to 5' (or 10), depending on
your needs / time constraints. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>Finish
With a Game</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">These
components can easily account for a one-hour or even a 90-minute
session if ending the session with a short game of 'regular'
football/futsal. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>Variants:</b>
Control-pass with toe/one touch pass with toe, control-pass with the </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">opposite
foot (left-right, right-left) and so on ... (almost limitless possibilities ...) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>Additional
Progressions:</b> Rotate players among groups that have multiple </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">groups
of three players.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are a 'leggy' footballer or goalkeeper, you may at times experience a rather unpleasant 'clicking' sound around the hip area. As a 'veteran' player this can become more apparent and I cannot begin to imagine on a technical/medical level precisely what is taking place when this noise occurs. What I can say is that, through the practice of gentle yoga and self-awareness through correct breathing and positioning, this discomfort can be eased significantly by following these steps. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Breath by Breath</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lie gently upon the ground and bring each knee gently and slowly towards the chest on inhaling, pulling the knee near more tightly towards the chest on exhaling. I generally feel discomfort on one side and can slightly diminish the presence of this discomfort by adjusting the approach from the knee to chest and down to the floor. Five repetitions only can be very beneficial; consider 10 for a longer, more thorough stretching session. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Tangible Benefits:</em></strong> This cycle of movement 'frees up' some movement around the hips and this can be beneficial for both outfield players and goal keepers, Steve T (Custodians founder) suggests.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Level of Difficulty:</em></strong> Very easy yet very beneficial. </span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Added Value:</em></strong> Since goalkeepers can tend to be among the larger players at a football club, this stretch may be of great use to custodians.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394324609662881120.post-38190747596934123942012-06-06T01:09:00.002-07:002012-06-06T01:09:27.882-07:00'Tweeps' - follow Custodians at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/custodians">http://www.twitter.com/custodians</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394324609662881120.post-33193852498394653962012-05-27T12:00:00.000-07:002012-05-28T08:15:41.992-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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