The player on the ball has to empathize with the teammate who will receive it and has to give her the best chance to be successful. Have the supporting player quickly pop out of dead space and stop immediately when shes give an acceptable passing angle. When an opponent gets into your passing seam, imagine that player has a hockey stick. The key is making sure the lower player doesnt get directly between the ball and the higher target. The problem is that when she receives the pass, she is in front of those two opponents and theyve seen the whole play develop, so it is easy for them to quickly close her down. It is about giving her the BEST CHANCE to play her next pass quickly and successfully. When teaching possession, DEMAND DISCIPLINE IN SPACING. And just because they havent run completely past him, it doesnt necessarily mean theyve given him a good angle. Stevenson High School. When that player freezes, ask the passer if the angle is ACCEPTABLE. Receiving across my standing leg means that if a pass is arriving from my left side, I am going to let the ball roll across the front of my body, open up my hips, and receive it with the inside of my right foot. My pass is telling you that you need to go left. One-touch exercises are excellent for developing this idea because the receiver of the pass doesnt get a touch to clean up the ball. Incidentally, an oft-overlooked component of speed of play is simply the speed that THE BALL moves from one player to the next [ping it!]. Stevenson's stats have been entered for the 2-1 win vs. Fremd on 10/25/2022 4:30 PM. Once a supporting player has identified and moved into the proper seam, the next part is making that tiny, little extra effort to make sure the ball comes to her proper foot. Miami Hurricanes cornerback Tyrique Stevenson clocked a 4.46 (unofficial) in the 40 during his first attempt at the NFL Combine on Friday afternoon. Watch high school sports and events nationwide, live and on demand, via the NFHS Network. Stevenson's stats have been entered for the 1-0 win @ Hersey on 9/24/2022 9:00 AM. Levels: Varsity / Junior Varsity / Junior Varsity 2 / Freshman A / Freshman B Theyve got to put that teammate in the BEST POSSIBLE POSITION and that means delivering the PROPER BALL to her PROPER FOOT. Team Eligibility -- MUST HAVE PHYSICAL INTO ATHLETIC OFFICE TO PARTICIPATE, Freshman Teams:9th grade Stevenson High School Athletic Director: Chris Perk Phone: (509) 219-8816 Email: perkc@scsd303.org stevensonbulldogssports.com 390 NW Gropper Rd Stevenson, WA 98648 . And dont pass it to her right foot if she NEEDS it on her left. Seams open up and chances to score practically create themselves. A teammate who wants the ball must work to receive the ball in one of these seams. Freshman Assistant Coach:Caitlyn Raquet Stevenson High School Map. "Jay has been coaching youth soccer for over 15 years with various travel clubs, most recently with Green White Soccer Club where he served as Director of Coaching and led their U18 girls team to the Presidents Cup National Championship. When it comes to possession soccer, one bad apple will spoil your bunch. The ability to make these small adjustments can literally mean the margin of victory to your team. And once shes overrun it, shes not going to be able to stop, turn around, and retrieve it. Other times, the player is too off-balance to technically execute the pass, or the pass is too predictable, or the pass is just too darn difficult to be successful. She doesnt see her forward teammate behind her. Stevenson's stats have been entered for the 3-3 tie @ Zion-Benton on 9/22/2022 4:45 PM. Her movement into that path means that she has put herself between the passer of the ball and the person about to receive it, and that leaves the passer in dead space. . They need to remember all those reasons why your team is trying to keep the ball and they need to understand that theres no harm in connecting a five-yard pass even if it doesnt put the ball directly in front of the opponents goal. More information to follow. ***Its easy to stop a two-touch possession exercise when a player takes three touches. Taking one sideways step at a time, ask the observing players if you are giving an acceptable angle. Every second it takes her to make a decision is another second that the opponent has to adjust, organize defensively, close ground, and pressure the ball. Soccer is full of little big things and this is one of them. Theyd want her in a seam that ran between opponents. Athletic Department Celebrates "FAB FOUR:" 200 Freestyle Relay State Champs! I bombard them with it whenever possible because I know that if they dont know whats next BEFORE the ball is at their feet, our speed of play is going to suffer and that is going to hinder our ability to keep the ball. The forward also sees whats between her and the outside back, and that includes the midfielder. The competition was always fierce, but it was also more fun than anything else. And then the process starts over again in another area of the field. It is impossible for a player to play quickly if she has to make her decisions AFTER she has the ball. Stevenson's stats have been entered for the 1-0 win vs. Warren Township on 9/13/2022 6:30 PM. IHSA Super-sectional Your web browser does not support the