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WINNING Soccer For GIrls xx+164_WinSoccer.indd 1 9/1/09 5:00:16 PM Soccer The Winning Sports for Girls Series Winning Basketball for Girls, Fourth Edition Winning Lacrosse for Girls, Second Edition Winning Soccer for Girls, Third Edition Winning Softball for Girls, Second Edition Winning Track and Field for Girls, Second Edition Winning Volleyball for Girls, Third Edition xx+164_WinSoccer.indd 2 9/1/09 5:00:16 PM WINNING Soccer For GIrls Third EdiTion Deborah W. crisfield Foreword by Bill Hawkey and Patrick Murphy Coaches, Varsity Girls Soccer The Pennington School Pennington, New Jersey A MouNTAiN LioN Book xx+164_WinSoccer.indd 3 9/1/09 5:00:16 PM Winning Soccer for girlS, Third edition Copyright © 2009, 2002, 1996, 1992 by Deborah Crisfield and Mountain Lion, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact: Chelsea House An imprint of Infobase Publishing 132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001 library of congress cataloging-in-Publication Data Crisfield, Deborah. Winning soccer for girls. — 3rd ed. / Deborah W. Crisfield ; foreword by Bill Hawkey and Patrick Murphy. p. cm. “A Mountain Lion Book.” Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-7714-4 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8160-7714-2 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-7715-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8160-7715-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-1-4381-2588-6 (e-book) 1. Soccer for women. I. Title. GV944.5.C75 2009 796.334082—dc22 2008050595 Chelsea House books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755. You can find Chelsea House on the World Wide Web at http://www.chelseahouse.com Text design by Erika K. Arroyo Cover design by Alicia Post Photos by Patrick Murphy, Jim Inverso, and John Monteleone Illustrations by Accurate Art Printed in the United States of America Bang Hermitage 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper. All links and Web addresses were checked and verified to be correct at the time of publication. Because of the dynamic nature of the Web, some addresses and links may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. wQ t A i j opS d T k P ConTEnTS Acknowledgments xii Foreword xiii IntroductIon xv The Growth of Girls’ Soccer xv A Look Inside xvi Practice Time xvii Play the Game xvii The Mental Commitment xix 1 In the BegInnIng 1 A Short History 1 What’s in a Name? 2 Soccer in the United States 2 2 rules And equIpment 5 The Playing Field 5 The Equipment 7 The Rules 7 Out of Bounds 7 Offsides 9 Fouls 10 A Few Unwritten Rules Too 11 3 trAInIng to plAy 13 Stretching 13 Ankles 14 xx+164_WinSoccer.indd 5 9/1/09 5:00:16 PM P k d S o j i A t Q w Calves and Achilles Tendon 14 Quadriceps 15 Hamstrings 15 Hip Flexor 16 Inner Thigh 17 Hips 17 Groin 18 Waist and Sides 18 Shoulders 19 Triceps 19 Neck 20 Endurance Training 20 Circuits 21 Strength 22 Crunches 22 The Rocker 23 Hill Sprints 23 Brain Training 23 Drills 24 Forward Roll 24 Push Up 25 Leap and Roll 25 Back to Back, Chest to Chest, Head to Head 25 Jump and Stretch 26 Lift and Roll over Back 26 Swing 26 Fall, Catch, and Push 26 Indian Wrestling 27 Full Body Lift 27 Game Time 28 Stomach Toss 28 Over Under Relay Race 28 Leapfrog and Snakecrawl 29 4 pAssIng 30 Control 30 Beyond Control—The Rest of the Basics 31 The Inside of the Foot 32 xx+164_WinSoccer.indd 6 9/1/09 5:00:17 PM wQ t A i j opS d T k P The Instep Pass 33 The Lofted Pass 34 The Chip 35 The Volley 36 The Drop Kick 37 The Outside of the Foot 37 One-Touch Passing 38 Drills 38 Wall Kicking 39 The Weave 39 “Yes” Drill 40 Windshield Wiper 41 Drills that Develop Ball Control 43 Side Flick 43 Heel Flick 43 Heel-Flick Fake and Go 44 Game Time 44 Six-in-a-Row 44 Soccer Golf 44 Hot Potato 45 Ten and Again 45 5 receIvIng the BAll 46 Create Options 46 Plays Without the Ball 47 Square 48 Wing 48 Wall 49 Overlap 49 Back 50 Communication 50 Trapping the Ball 50 Trapping with the Body 52 One-Touch Passing 53 Drills 53 Receive and Continue in Same Direction as Pass 53 Middle Player 54 Running Backward 54 Air Attack 56 xx+164_WinSoccer.indd 7 9/1/09 5:00:17 PM P k d S o j i A t Q w Game Time 56 Corners 56 Wallball 57 6 BAll hAndlIng 58 Progressing Forward 58 The Mechanics of Straight Dribbling 60 Evading a Defender 61 Cuts and Fakes 63 Drills 64 Slalom 64 Relay Races 64 The Worm 65 Drills that Improve Ball Handling 65 Feint Left, Go Right 65 Feint Shot or Pass, Go Right 65 Feint Shot or Pass, Go Left 66 Drag Left, Go Right 66 Shadow Dribble 66 Game Time 66 Juggling 66 Group Juggling 67 Hunter 67 Through the Legs 67 Duck 68 Bull in the Ring 69 Bulls versus Cows 70 Firing Squad Survival 70 7 shootIng 72 A Pass in Fancy Clothing 72 The Physical Shot 73 Ball Placement 73 The Mental Shot 74 Shooting during Practice 75 Finish with a Shot 76 Drills 76 One-on-One in Penalty Area 76 Controlled Shots 78 xx+164_WinSoccer.indd 8 9/1/09 5:00:17 PM wQ t A i j opS d T k P Serving Up Shots 80 The Mini-Field 81 Shooting on the Fly 81 Game Time 82 Four Goals 82 Partners 82 Knock-Out 83 One Goal 84 Feed the Dragon 85 8 Heading 86 Starting Out 86 The Mechanics 87 Get into Position 87 Watch the Ball 87 Keep Your Neck Stiff 87 Lean Back 88 Snap Forward 89 Diving Headers 91 Heading to the Side 91 Flicking It Back 92 Get in Shape 92 Drills 92 Head Forward–Head Backward 92 Head–Chest Settle 95 Holding Hand–Stand and Deliver 95 Sitting Heads 96 Head Toss 98 Diving Headers 98 Head Games 99 Head Control 99 9 goalkeeping 101 Practicing to Be a Goalkeeper 101 Playing the Field 102 Total Fitness 105 Starting Position 107 Narrowing the Angle 108 Get Behind That Ball 109 xx+164_WinSoccer.indd 9 10/12/09 3:43:00 PM
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