NAME:	SOCCER SKILLS
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SKILL	RATING (1-5) (5 is best)	COMMENTS
ATTACKING-WITH-OUT-THE- BALL - Getting open for through balls		Applies to a forward's skill for looking for / talking to teamates - to get a through ball for the breakaway	ATTACKING-WITH-OUT-THE- BALL - Getting open for through balls
ATTACKING-WITH-OUT-THE- BALL - Setting up Give and Gos		Get near teammate when he\she receives ball - so that he/she can do the give and go	ATTACKING-WITH-OUT-THE- BALL - Setting up Give and Gos
CORNER KICKS & FREE KICKs		Skill in kicking these kicks (typically top of foot or chip shot)	CORNER KICKS & FREE KICKs
DEFENDING - Challenging attacker with the ball		How quickly do you charge the attacker (not stabbing, but not giving the attacker any space to shoot or dribble)	DEFENDING - Challenging attacker with the ball
DEFENDING - Clearing the ball to the side		Knowing never to kick the balll back into the middle - clearing it to the side and out of bounds if necessary.	DEFENDING - Clearing the ball to the side
DEFENDING - Positioning yourself against an attack		Knowing where to play - in relation to your teamates and where on the field - to defend an attack.	DEFENDING - Positioning yourself against an attack
DEFENDING AN ATTACK -  1 VS 1		How good are you at stopping the attacker 1 vs 1.	DEFENDING AN ATTACK -  1 VS 1
DEFENDING - positioning yourself for GOAL KICKs		Not allowing the other team to get position where if they intercept - they could score (staying on the goal side)	DEFENDING - positioning yourself for GOAL KICKs
DRIBBLING - 180 DEGREE TURNS/STOPS		reversing direction with sole, inside,or outside of foot	DRIBBLING - 180 DEGREE TURNS/STOPS
DRIBBLING - BOTTOM OF FEET		Occasionally keeping the ball under foot, rolling it over it (walk the dog)	DRIBBLING - BOTTOM OF FEET
DRIBBLING - COUFFS (BEHIND LEG)		Pulling the ball back with one foot, behind the other	DRIBBLING - COUFFS (BEHIND LEG)
DRIBBLING - INSIDE OF FEET		Controlled dribble	DRIBBLING - INSIDE OF FEET
DRIBBLING - TOP OF FEET (SPEED)		Dribbling under full run	DRIBBLING - TOP OF FEET (SPEED)
GOALIE SKILLS		Catching, punching, coming out, punting, etc	GOALIE SKILLS
GOAL KICKs (kicking them)		Top of foot or chip shot	GOAL KICKs (kicking them)
HEADING		Can you head?	HEADING
MOVING-WITH-OUT-THE- BALL - Getting open for outlet  / back passes		Do you get open to rescue teamates - so they can pass it back to you - away from pressure	MOVING-WITH-OUT-THE- BALL - Getting open for outlet  / back passes
PASSING  - Side-of-Foot (Hard, on the ground passes)		Run straight at the ball - turning just the foot - and kicking to keep the ball on the ground and hard.	PASSING  - Side-of-Foot (Hard, on the ground passes)
PASSING  - Backward		Do you look to make the pass away from pressure	PASSING  - Backward
PASSING - Crosses		Do you ever look to change sides of the field	PASSING - Crosses
PASSING - GIVE and GOS		Can you initiate the give and go pass	PASSING - GIVE and GOS
PASSING - one touch		Can you pass - one-touch with some accuracy and speed	PASSING - one touch
PASSING - Throughballs		Can you put the ball pass their defenders for a breakway (can you pass to open space)	PASSING - Throughballs
PENALTY KICKS		Shoot to either side?	PENALTY KICKS
OFF SIDES RULE - understand		Can you trapo the attackers by moving forward	OFF SIDES RULE - understand
SHOOTING - Decisions on Good and Bad Shots		Do you take wild shots OR work for the good shot or pass - with a better chance of scoring	SHOOTING - Decisions on Good and Bad Shots
SHOOTING - One touch		Can you shoot off of the one-touch	SHOOTING - One touch
SHOOTING - Top of foot		Can you shoot / kick with the top of foot	SHOOTING - Top of foot
THROW-INS Long		Can you throw it in far - without lifting your foot or fouling up the throw	THROW-INS Long
THROW-INS to team mate's feet		Do you throw to your teammates feet so its easy to trap	THROW-INS to team mate's feet
TRAPPING - from a pass in the air		Can you Chest Trap, thigh trap - can you trap a bouncing ball?	TRAPPING - from a pass in the air
TRAPPING - from a rolling pass		Can you trap a rolling ball	TRAPPING - from a rolling pass
TOTAL (AVERAGE RATING)			TOTAL