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Tables of Contents for Winning Soccer for Girls
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
ix
Foreword
xi
Introduction
xiii
The Growth of Girls' Soccer
xiii
A Look Inside
xiv
Practice Time
xv
Play the Game
xv
The Mental Commitment
xvii
In the Beginning
1
4
A Short History
1
1
What's in a Name?
2
1
Soccer in the United States
2
3
Rules and Equipment
5
10
The Playing Field
5
1
The Equipment
6
1
The Rules
7
4
Out of Bounds
9
1
Offsides
9
1
Fouls
9
2
A Few Unwritten Rules Too
11
4
Training to Play
15
18
Stretching
15
7
Ankles
16
1
Calves and Achilles Tendon
16
1
Quadriceps
17
1
Hamstrings
18
1
Hip Flexor
18
1
Inner Thigh
18
1
Hips
19
1
Groin
20
1
Waist and Sides
20
1
Shoulders
20
1
Triceps
21
1
Neck
21
1
Endurance Training
22
1
Circuits
23
1
Strength
23
2
Crunches
24
1
The Rocker
24
1
Hill Sprints
25
1
Brain Training
25
1
Drills
26
2
Forward Roll
26
1
Push Up
27
1
Game Time
28
5
Stomach Toss
28
1
Over Under Relay Race
29
1
Leapfrog and Snakecrawl
29
4
Passing
33
18
Control
33
1
Beyond Control-The Rest of the Basics
34
1
The Inside of the Foot
35
1
The Instep Pass
36
2
The Lofted Pass
38
2
The Chip
40
1
The Volley
40
1
The Drop Kick
40
2
The Outside of the Foot
42
1
One-Touch Passing
42
1
Drills
43
5
Wall Kicking
43
1
The Weave
44
1
``Yes'' Drill
45
1
Windshield Wiper
46
2
Game Time
48
3
Six-in-a-Row
48
1
Soccer Golf
48
1
Hot Potato
49
1
Ten and Again
49
2
Receiving the Ball
51
12
Create Options
51
1
Plays Without the Ball
52
3
Square
53
1
Wing
53
1
Wall
54
1
Overlap
54
1
Back
55
1
Communication
55
1
Trapping the Ball
55
2
Trapping with the Body
57
1
One-Touch Passing
58
1
Drills
59
1
Middle Player
59
1
Running Backwards
59
1
Air Attack
59
1
Game Time
60
3
Corners
60
1
Wallball
61
2
Ball Handling
63
14
Progressing Forward
63
3
The Mechanics of Straight Dribbling
66
1
Evading a Defender
67
2
Cuts and Fakes
69
2
Drills
71
1
Slalom
71
1
Relay Races
71
1
The Worm
71
1
Game Time
72
5
Juggling
72
1
Group Juggling
72
1
Hunter
73
1
Through the Legs
73
1
Duck
74
1
Bull in the Ring
74
1
Bulls versus Cows
75
1
Firing Squad Survival
75
2
Shooting
77
12
A Pass in Fancy Clothing
77
1
The Physical Shot
78
1
Ball Placement
79
1
The Mental Shot
80
1
Shooting during Practice
80
1
Finish with a Shot
81
1
Drills
82
2
Serving Up Shots
82
1
The Mini-Field
82
1
Shooting on the Fly
83
1
Game Time
84
5
Four Goals
84
1
Partners
85
1
Knock-Out
85
1
One Goal
85
1
Feed the Dragon
86
3
Heading
89
14
Starting Out
89
1
The Mechanics
90
5
Get into Position
90
1
Watch the Ball
90
1
Keep Your Neck Stiff
90
2
Lean Back
92
1
Snap Forward
93
2
Diving Headers
95
1
Heading to the Side
95
2
Flicking It Back
97
1
Get in Shape
97
1
Drills
98
5
Head Toss
98
1
Diving Headers
99
1
Head Games
100
1
Head Control
101
2
Goalkeeping
103
26
Practicing to Be a Goalkeeper
103
2
Playing the Field
105
1
Total Fitness
106
5
Starting Position
111
1
Narrowing the Angle
111
1
Get Behind That Ball
112
1
Using the Hands
112
4
Diving
116
1
After the Save
116
2
The Roll
117
1
The Toss
117
1
The Punt
118
1
Game Situations
118
4
Corner Kicks
120
1
Direct Kicks
120
1
Indirect Kicks
121
1
Penalty Kicks
122
1
Drills
122
4
Learning to Dive
122
1
Reflexes
122
1
Rapid Fire
123
1
Shuffle, Touch, and Layout
124
2
Game Time
126
3
Goalie
126
3
Tactics
129
16
Embracing Offense and Defense
130
1
Positions
130
2
Formations
132
2
Offensive Strategy
134
1
Defensive Skills and Strategy
135
4
Marking a Player
135
2
Stealing the Ball
137
1
Support
137
2
Game Time
139
6
Three on Three on Three
139
1
Line Soccer
140
1
Square Soccer
141
1
Monkey in the Middle
142
1
Cone Ball
142
1
Fooseball
143
2
Restarts
145
14
Kickoffs
145
2
Offensive Strategy
146
1
Defensive Strategy
146
1
Throw-ins
147
3
Offensive Strategy
148
2
Defensive Strategy
150
1
Goal Kicks
150
1
Offensive Strategy
151
1
Defensive Strategy
151
1
Corner Kicks
151
1
Offensive Strategy
151
1
Defensive Strategy
152
1
Direct Kicks
152
2
Offensive Strategy
153
1
Defensive Strategy
153
1
Indirect Kicks
154
1
Offensive Strategy
154
1
Defensive Strategy
155
1
Penalty Kicks
155
1
Drop Kicks
156
1
Drills
156
3
The Smokescreen
156
3
Wrapping It Up
159
3
Glossary
162
2
Soccer Resources
164
2
Further Reading
166
1
Index
167
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