F OOT B A L L / S O C C E R

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 FOOTBALL /
SOCCER

FOOTBALL IS A SPORT THAT COMBINES

AGILITY, ACCURACY, STRENGTH,
TEAMWORK, AND SPEED.
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WORLD OF FOOTBALL
 UNDERSTANDING
FOOTBALL
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FOOTBALL IS A SPORT THAT CONSISTS OF 3 ACTIONS,

NAMELY ATTACK, DEFENSE AND TRANSITION, WITH THE
AIM OF PUTTING THE BALL INTO THE GOAL AS MUCH AS
POSSIBLE, AND PROTECTING THE GOAL FROM
OPPONENT ATTACKS.
 FOOTBALL HISTORY
The history of the sport of football began in the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC in
China. During the Han Dynasty, Chinese people were familiar with the
game of dribbling a leather ball by kicking it into a small net-shaped goal.
The ball game is called Tsu Chu. However, the sport which was later called
football was not previously played by ordinary people. At that time, football
was played by Chinese soldiers to maintain their physical condition. On the
other hand, they also played as a means of entertainment when there was
an emperor's birthday celebration. Similar games have also been found in
other countries, specifically in Japan. If in China it was called Tsu chu, then
the ball game in Japan at that time was known as Kemari. Similar to China,
at that time the Japanese played by dribbling a ball made from deer skin.
Based on historical records, not only in China and Japan, but ancient
soccer games were also found in other countries such as Rome, England,
Mexico, Central America and even ancient Egypt, which played soccer
using balls made of rubber.
FOOTBALL / SOCCER EQUIPMENT

•SOCCER CLEATS.
•SHIN GUARDS.
•WATER BOTTLE.
•UNIFORM
•SOCCER BALL.
•SOCCER TRAINERS
•GEAR BAG

•AND MORE…
 BASIC FOOTBALL / SOCCER
TECHNIQUES
1.PASSING.
2.DRIBBLING.
3.DECISION MAKING.
4.SHOOTING.
5.RECEIVING
6.HEADING.
7.TOUCH AND BALL CONTROL.
 FOOTBALL / SOCCER BASIC
RULES
1) A FOOTBALL MATCH IS PLAYED BY TWO TEAMS, WITH EACH ALLOWED NO MORE THAN 11 PLAYERS ON
THE FIELD AT ANY ONE TIME, ONE OF WHOM IS A GOALKEEPER.

2) A MATCH IS PLAYED IN TWO 45 MINUTE HALVES.

3) THE GAME BEGINS WITH THE TOSS OF A COIN, AND THE WINNING CAPTAIN DECIDES WHICH GOAL TO
DEFEND OR TO TAKE THE FIRST KICK OFF.

4) ALL PLAYERS MUST USE THEIR FEET HEAD OR CHEST TO PLAY THE BALL. ONLY THE GOALKEEPER IS
ALLOWED TO USE THEIR HANDS, AND ONLY WITHIN THEIR DESIGNATED GOAL AREA.

5) THE AIM OF THE GAME IS TO SCORE A GOAL, WHICH IS ACHIEVED BY KICKING OR HEADING THE BALL
INTO THE OPPOSITION TEAM'S GOAL.

6) IF THE BALL COMPLETELY CROSSES THE SIDE LINE, IT IS THROWN BACK IN BY THE TEAM THAT WAS
NOT THE LAST TO TOUCH THE BALL.

7) THE GAME IS CONTROLLED BY A CENTRAL REFEREE, AND TWO LINESMEN. THEY AWARD FREE KICKS
AND PENALTIES WHEN RULES ARE BROKEN. FOR CONTINUAL BREAKING OF RULES OR FOR A BAD
FOUL, THE PLAYER MAY SHOWN A RED CARD AND BE SENT OFF.
 STRATEGY IN FOOTBALL / SOCCER

1. OFFENSIVE FOOTBALL / SOCCER STRATEGY

SOME OFFENSIVE FOOTBALL TEAMS FOCUS ON THE RUN. THE OFFENSIVE LINE WILL BE CHOSEN FOR
THEIR SKILLS AT RUN BLOCKING. TIGHT ENDS AND RECEIVERS ARE USUALLY SKILLED BLOCKERS AS
WELL. ALSO, THE BACKS WILL BE CHOSEN WITH RUN BLOCKING AND RUSHING SKILLS IN MIND. IN A
COLLEGE OPTION OFFENSE, EVEN THE QUARTERBACK WILL BE FOREMOST A RUNNER AND ONLY A
PASSER IN LONG YARDAGE SITUATIONS. A RUN ORIENTED OFFENSE IS OFTEN CALLED BALL-CONTROL
OFFENSE. BY RUNNING A TEAM USES UP TIME ON THE CLOCK AND ALSO GIVE THEIR DEFENSE A
CHANCE TO REST. RUNNING TEAMS TEND TO TURN THE BALL OVER LESS AND CAN KEEP THE GAME TO
A LOWER SCORE. RUNNING FOOTBALL TEAMS ARE GOOD FOR USING UP THE CLOCK WHEN THEY HAVE
A LEAD, BUT HAVE A MORE DIFFICULT TIME COMING FROM BEHIND.

OTHER OFFENSIVE FOOTBALL TEAMS FOCUS ON THE PASS. IN THIS CASE THE OFFENSIVE LINE NEEDS
TO BE ABLE TO PASS BLOCK. IN THIS OFFENSE THE TIGHT END, RUNNING BACKS, AND RECEIVERS ARE
FOREMOST SKILLED AT CATCHING PASSES. A PASS ORIENTED FOOTBALL TEAM IS USUALLY FORMED
AROUND A GREAT PASSING QUARTERBACK. PASSING TEAMS ARE GOOD AT SCORING QUICKLY AND
MAKING COMEBACKS, BUT USE UP LESS CLOCK AND ARE MORE PRONE TO TURNOVERS.

MOST TEAMS TRY TO BE SKILLED AT BOTH PASSING AND RUSHING THE FOOTBALL. THIS BALANCED
ATTACK CAN KEEP THE DEFENSE GUESSING AND ALLOWS FOR MORE VARIED PLAY CALLING
DEPENDING ON THE GAME SITUATION.
 2. DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL STRATEGY

FOOTBALL DEFENSES TODAY RUN NUMEROUS PLAYS AND FORMATIONS THROUGHOUT A GAME.
THE NUMBER OF DEFENSIVE LINEMEN CAN VARY FROM THREE TO FIVE. THE NUMBER OF
LINEBACKER CAN VARY AS WELL. ALSO, MANY TEAMS WILL USE 5 DEFENSIVE BACKS IN PASSING
SITUATIONS CALL THE NICKEL DEFENSE.

ONE OF THE MAIN STRATEGIES OF FOOTBALL DEFENSES AGAINST THE PASS IS THE BLITZ. THIS IS
WHEN A PLAYER THAT WOULD NORMALLY NOT RUSH THE PASSER, RUSHES THE PASSER. THIS MAY
BE A DEFENSIVE BACK OR A LINE BACKER. MANY TEAMS CHANGE UP WHO IS BLITZING AND HOW
MANY PLAYERS ARE BLITZING NEARLY EVERY PLAY. SOME TEAMS BLITZ MORE THAN OTHERS. THE
ADVANTAGE OF THE BLITZ IS THAT A FOOTBALL TEAM IS MORE LIKELY TO GET A SACK OR TO GIVE
THE QUARTERBACK LESS TIME TO THROW THE FOOTBALL. THE DISADVANTAGE IS THAT THERE
ARE LESS PLAYERS DOWNFIELD TO TACKLE A RUNNER OR TO COVER RECEIVERS.

A DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL STRATEGY THAT IS USED LATE IN GAMES IS THE PREVENT DEFENSE. THIS
USUALLY MEANS THE DEFENSE HAS AN EXTRA DEFENSIVE BACK AND THAT THE DEFENDERS ARE
ALL STAYING BEHIND THE RECEIVERS. THEY WILL ALLOW THE OFFENSE TO MAKE A SHORT PASS
OR RUN IN ORDER TO PREVENT A LONG PASS FROM BEING SUCCESSFUL.
 MENTAL PREPARATION IN
FOOTBALL / SOCCER

 DEVELOP A CONSISTENT PREGAME ROUTINE THAT INSTILLS CONFIDENCE.

A PREGAME ROUTINE WILL HELP YOU FOCUS ON WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO PERFORM.
TAKING TIME DURING WARM-UPS TO MENTALLY PREPARE WILL CREATE A CONFIDENT,
FOCUSED, AND RELAXED MINDSET.

 FOCUS ON YOUR GAME NOT YOUR COMPETITORS.

PARTICULARLY IN BIG GAMES, SOCCER PLAYERS TEND TO MAKE COMPARISONS TO
THEIR COMPETITORS AND THUS PSYCH THEMSELVES OUT. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU
REINFORCE YOUR STRENGTHS, FOCUS ON YOUR PREGAME PREPARATION, AND AVOID
MAKING NEGATIVE COMPARISONS TO COMPETITION.

 FOCUS ON THE PROCESS, NOT RESULTS.

FOCUSING ON RESULTS CAUSES YOU TO THINK TOO FAR AHEAD AND SETS TOO MANY
EXPECTATIONS FOR COMPETITION. YOU WILL START TO FORCE PASSES INSTEAD OF
SLOWING DOWN THE GAME AND TAKING CONTROL.

 HAVE TRUST IN YOURSELF. SOME ATHLETES LOSE TRUST AND TIGHTEN UP IN THE
BIG GAME.
THIS CAN CAUSE YOU TO TRY TOO HARD AND FOCUS ON MECHANICS. YOU WANT TO
PLAY FREELY AND TRUST IN YOUR SKILLS.
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