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Movie Clips and Animated Gifs Related
to Soccer Tactics and Combination Play

Thank You!!!! - J.A.K.

Tactics Primer:

Principles of Team Play
by Allen Wade
England FA - 1960

Attacking Principles	and corresponding	Defending Principles
Penetration (Runs and Passes)	--------------	Delay (Immediate Pressure)
Support	--------------	Cover (Defensive Support)
Width (Maintaining Shape)	--------------	Compactness
Mobility	--------------	Balance
Improvisation & Creativity	--------------	Patience

-----The above Principles of Team Play were originally outlined in the classic book by Allen Wade in England around 1960. They have since been adopted around the world (including the USSF), to help teach and analyze tactics.
-----Tactical successes stem from useful combinations of the above "Attacking Principles". Alternatively, defensive failures often result when teams neglect the "Defensive Principles", and cover improperly, lose their patience, and do not stay "compact".
-----The following highlight clips should provide examples of many "Team Play" principles. Often times there will be several principles at work in each clip.

Great examples of Penetration will be found in all the Thru-passes.

Support is evident in the Double-Passes and Up-Back & Shoot.

Look for Width and Mobility in the 3rd Man Running clips.

Creativity is apparent with the dummy steps, feints, tricks and flicks seen in many of the clips.

-----If you would like to own Allen Wade's book on Principles ofTeam Play or his book on Systems of Play, (Click Here).

Index:

Basic Soccer Tactics & Combo Play
Wall Pass (Give 'n' Go)	Thru Pass for Cross	Layoff Pass	Midfield Layoff Pass
Double Pass (Up Back Thru)	Thru Pass v. Flat Defense	Take over	Overlap
Cutback Pass	Thru Pass v. Staggered Def.	Lateral Passing for Shot	Chip Pass v. Flat Defense
3rd Man Running	Up-Back and Shoot

"ANTICIPATION - IMAGINATION - AWARENESS"
- Coach Wayne Harrison (Author/Instructor/Dir.Coaching) on Recognizing the Moment

The following highlight movie clips have been rendered in Quicktime format - (.mov). Quicktime files are much more efficient than Windows Media Player (.AVI) files and that allows for smaller files and therefore a reduction in bandwidth usage. So, if you are using Windows XP you may encounter difficulties with playback. However, it is very easy and completely free to download a copy of a basic Quicktime viewer, and see all the clips. It is a great "user friendly" little viewer that you will surely enjoy. Or, as an alternative, install or upgrade your Real Player viewer to Real One Player. They also have a free version and can access (.mov) files. RealOne Player.
Here is the link to Apple Computer to get the free viewer.
Here is the link to the free RealOne Player.

The Wall Pass


Highlight Clip #1	Wall pass on the corner of the box for a shot.
Highlight Clip #2	An aggressive run with a wall pass for a cross.
Highlight Clip #3	Back to back Give and Go's down the flank.
Highlight Clip #4	An aggressive 1-2/pass in the box leads to another goal.
Highlight Clip #5	Scissors feint leads to a midfield wall pass.
Highlight Clip #6	Another slashing run to receive the wall pass.
Highlight Clip #6	Moving up the field with a classic Give and Go combo.

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The Double Pass


Highlight Clip #1	Here is a long upfield Up - Back and Thru.
Highlight Clip #2	An aerial double pass leads into a takeover and overlap.
Highlight Clip #3	An Up-Back and aerial Thru pass for a shot.

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The Cutback Pass


Highlight Clip #1	Classic cutback cross after a charge to the goaline.
Highlight Clip #2	Aerial cutback for a layoff header and volley shot..... wow!
Highlight Clip #3	Another great aerial cutback cross with forceful finish.
Highlight Clip #4	A nutmeg cut leads to a classic cutback pass and shot.

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3rd Man Running


Highlight Clip #1	Superb combo play complete with dummy step fake.
Highlight Clip #2	Same combination from a different angle.
Highlight Clip #3	Nice combination using the field "width".

Multiple Tactics
Multi-Tactics Clip	Watch as "The Reds" link together a string of combination plays for a shot.

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Thru Pass for a Cross


Highlight Clip #1	A nice run down the left wing to receive the penetrating pass.
Highlight Clip #2	The lead pass into space at the corner finds the penetrating runner.
Highlight Clip #3	Another nice lead pass to the wing for a cross.

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"The best and fastest way to learn a sport is to watch and imitate a champion "
- Jean Claude Killy

Thru Pass v. Flat Defense


Highlight Clip #1	Lateral move to find the gap and then the pass.
Highlight Clip #2	Textbook lateral movement and a "screaming" penetrating run!
Highlight Clip #3	Notice the lateral move to the middle to find the gap for the pass.
Highlight Clip #4	A screaming run down the left wing leads to a PK. Note the lateral movement by the passer, to find the "gap".

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Thru Pass v. Staggered Def.


Highlight Clip #1	Great run, accurate pass thru the poorly shaped defense.
Highlight Clip #2	Not the way to align the defense.
Highlight Clip #3	What is this defense thinking?

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Up Back and Shoot


Highlight Clip #1	It is very tight in the box, so the layoff to T.H. does the job.

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Layoff Pass


Highlight Clip #1	Throw in to shielded player for layoff pass.
Highlight Clip #2	A one touch layoff sets up an exciting overlap for a score.

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"Tell me something and I'll forget.
Show me and I'll remember.
Involve me and I will learn."
-courtesy : finesoccer.com/quotes.htm

TakeOver


Highlight Clip #1	Wing takeover to find space for the cross.
Highlight Clip #2	Another classic takeover with an aggressive run towards the flag.
Highlight Clip #3	Clever use of the heelpass completes the takeover on the wing.
Highlight Clip #4	Takeover overlap for a shot, look for the decoy overlap to create space.

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Lateral Pass for Shot vs.
Flat Back 4


Highlight Clip #1	Several short passes move the play laterally for the shot.
Highlight Clip #2	Quick movement laterally across the defense finds room for a shot.
Highlight Clip #3	A string of passes and dummies move the ball to the gap for a shot.

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Midfield Layoff Pass


Highlight Clip #1	An "under the leg" touch springs the midfield overlap.
Highlight Clip #2	Coming Soon

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Overlaps


Highlight Clip #1	Classic overlap outside and then back inside with a devastating thru pass.
Highlight Clip #2	Nice long open field overlap with set-up for a shot.
Highlight Clip #3	Heel pass thru to the overlapping player for a shot.
Highlight Clip #4	A long upfield overlap to an aggressive left wingback.
Highlight Clip #5	Text book overlap defeats the defense.
Highlight Clip #6	Multiple "decoy" overlaps provide space for the shot.

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Chip/Flick Pass


Highlight Clip #1	Superb chip over the defense and a "layoff" header for shot.
Highlight Clip #2	Wall pass with "chip" return in full stride.
Highlight Clip #3	Trail pass for a "chip" over the wall to a 3rd man running.
Highlight Clip #4	Over & Back for a deadly "chip" over the back line.
Highlight Clip #5	Lateral passing sets up the chip.

Here are some Quicktime clips saved from the "cutting room" floor.
Nutmeg-lunge-score Multi-scissors-stepovers Double-Inside Cuts Double-Scissors-Cruyff	Multi-Scissors-Cruyff Cruyff & Shot

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Strongsoccer staff Jim & Beth King lament the future of Leeds Utd. in the corner pub.

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