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Attacking

Space/Time

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Possession

Space/Time

Indiv Skills

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Directing/Tra p Zones

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Understanding/T aking Risks

Space/Time

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Directing Defence

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Communication

Saves Psychological Factors

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Stroke 1v1 w GK

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FH inside 23m Attack

FH Attack FH Defence

Aerial/Overhead

5m Zone

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Penalty Corner

Defence

Circle Defence Directing/Cha nneling

Speed/Tempo

CounterAttack CounterDefence

Tackling

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Set Plays

Endline Defence Long Corner Attack Defence

Throwing/Rec eiving Choices Off-ball Position

Special Situations Cards Late Game Tactics

Penalty Stroke

ATTACKING WE HAVE POSSESSION

Understanding/Using Space & Time Indiv Skills

Group Intelligence

Group Skills

Indiv Skills

Group Skills

Carrying the Ball/Dribbling

Transfer skills

Creating Space in Circle

Circle Movt/ Positioning

Skill Choice

Rebounding

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Endline Play

1-time Shots

Outletting

Vision

Receiving

Pre-Scanning

Protecting the Ball

On-ball Vision

Accelerate

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Shooting Skills

Wing Play Back/Mid/Fro nt Field

1v1 w GK Physical Play Deflections

Pocket/Centr al Play

Leading/ &Creating Space

Rebounding

Guard Play Endline Skills 3v3 / 4v4

Aerial/ Overhead

Controlling Speed/Tempo

Diving

Winning Foul

Stall

Elimination Indiv Skills

Understanding/Taking Risk Areas of the Field

Numbers

Score/Cards

Group Skills

1v1

Elim Passing Elim Receiving

Overlap/Overl oad Off-Ball Movement/ Interchange

3D Skills Off-Ball Movement

Advantage Line

Aerial/ Overhead

Change of Direction/Spe ed

1v2 Skills/Split

Midfield Acceleration

Drop/Overlap Pass

Goalscoring Box

Indiv Skills

Passing

Off-ball Vision

Goalscoring

Possession

2v1 Skills (numbers-up)

Vertical Horizontal 3v2/4v3 etc

23m/Circle Attack Patterns: Ball/Player

Circle Entry Zones

DEFENDING OPPONENT HAS POSSESSION

Understanding/Using Space & Time Indiv Skills

Group Intelligence

Off-ball Vision

Pre-Scanning

Indiv Skills

Group Skills

Indiv Skills

Group Skills

Zone Defence

Footwork

Marking Skills

Double Teams

Zonal Defence Skills

Vision On-ball Vision

Tackling

Defensive Structure (Marking/Zone)

Intercepting

Jab/Poke Tackle

Intercepting

Back Pressure

Block Tackle

Pressure/Cov er

Force/Pressu re Turnover

Shave

Communication Pressing/Trap Zones

Circle Defence

Terminology Press

Directing/Cha nneling

Directing/Cha nneling

5m Zones

Goalscoring Box

Endline Play

Sideline Traps

Entry Points/Areas

Use of Delay Zone/Tackle Zone

Physical Play

Working w GK

Timing/Reacti ons

Angles/Press ure

Mobile Press

Understanding/Taking Risk

Half Court Cutting Field

Areas of the Field

Numbers

Score/Cards

Controlling Speed/Tempo Accelerate

Decelerate

Full Press

Using Cover Central Traps

Corner Press

PersonnelSpecific

“No Foul Concepts”

Endline/Corn er

Use of Endline 5m Zone

Marking/cove r

TRANSITION CONTESTED/CHANGING POSSESSION

Counter-Attack Concepts

Understanding/Using Space & Time Indiv Skills

Group Intelligence

Off-ball Vision

Pre-Scanning

CounterAttack

CounterDefence

CounterControl

Winning Possession

Transition Speed/Urgen cy

Guard

Regaining

Positioning/ Numbers

Transition Speed/Urgen cy

Individual Skills

Target Areas/Spaces

Vision

Open Play - Contested Possession

Group Skills Open Space

Back Pressure

On-ball Vision

Tight Space

Recovery Lines

Controlling Speed/Tempo Accelerate

Decelerate

Aerial/Overhead Tactics Throwing Receiving Choices

Understanding/Taking Risk Areas of the Field

Numbers

Score/Cards

Releasing Pressure Challenging Opponent/Re ceiver Controlling Reception Passing into Space

Angled/Vertic al Aerials

Off-ball Positioning Anticipate Reception/Co unter Pressuring Receiver

Free Hit Tactics FH Attack

FH Defence

Using SelfStart

Defending Self-Start

Attacking Zone/23m

Defensive Zone/23m

SET PLAYS & SPECIAL SITUATIONS

Penalty Corners

Controlling Speed/Tempo Accelerate

Decelerate

Free Hit Inside 23m

Attacking PC

Defending PC

Defensive PC Counter

Pushout

1st Runner

Positions

Stick Stop

L/R Support

Patterns

Flick

Post/Line

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Scouting

Attacking FH

Defending FH

Inside 5m Line

Inside 5m Line

Outside 5m Line

Outside 5m Line

Understanding/Taking Risk Areas of the Field

Numbers

Score/Cards

Options Scouting

Special Situations Pyschological Considerations Preparation/P ractice

Personnel Choice

Cards Numbers-Up NumbersDown

Late-Game Tactics

Attacking L Corner

Defending L Corner

Maintaining Lead/Stall

Movement/ Space

Numbers/Zon e

Need to Score

5m Options

Directing/Cha nneling

Penalty Stroke & Shootout/1v1 w GK Stroke

Long Corner

Shootout/1v1

GOALKEEPING

Saves

Directing Defence

Understanding/Using Space/Time

Directing/Cha nnelling Play Zonal Defence Skills

Vision Help Side

Pre-Scanning Marking/Cove r Skills

Kicker

Pad

Glove

Inside

Inside

Inside

High

Outside

Outside

Outside

Low

Direction

Height

High

Direction

Post-Save Position

Direction

Low

Post-Save Position

Post-Save Position

Direction

Rebounds Intercepting

Communication Terminology

Rebounds Post-Save Position

Rebounds

Communicati ng

Rebounds

Listening

Lob (over head)

Clearing

Positioning Understanding/Taking Risk

Angles/Distan ce

Footwork/Bal ance

Closing Angles

Controlling Movement

Att/Def Position

Weight Distribution

Kicker

Glove

Direction

Direction

Direction

Positioning

Speed

Distance

Distance

Traffic/Player s

Height

Controlling Ball

Psychological Factors Watch Attacker

Attacker Skill

Endline Defence 1v1 with Attacker Game Play Angles/Distan ce w Trailing Pressure

Controlling Endline Attack

Shootout 1v1

Angles/Distan ce

Angles/Distan ce

w Trailing Pressure

Dive/Slide

L/R Side differences

Dive/Slide

PC Goalkeeping Hit

Flick

Deflections

Penalty Stroke Options

Rebounds

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