TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT

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• Player Development Through
• Individual Skills Training
• Glen Buckley
• NYSWYSA Director of Coaching

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• Test 1 Running with the Ball
• The area is marked out as shown, with cones or
  lines. Player runs with the Ball from start to
  the finish line.
• The clock stops when the player crosses the
  finish line not the ball. The Ball can not be
  passed through the finish line before the player
  is 2 yards away from the line. The ball must be
  on the ground when passing the finish line. If
  the player runs outside the 2 yard zone, they
  must try again.

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• Test 2 Turning / Changing Direction
• The player starts at line A. Each player
  completes three turns the same one each time
  they cross the lines at B and A, finishing the
  sequence back at A. The player then chooses a
  second and third turn and does the same for each
  of their turns. The players' three times are
  added together to give a total.
• Players must select three turns from the six
  turns taught
• Inside Hook Stop Turn
• Outside Hook Step Over
• Drag Back Cruyff

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• Test 3 Speed
• No ball is needed for the Speed test. The player
  sprints around each cone to the finish gate. The
  clock stops when the player passes through the
  gate.
• Players must go around each cone.

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• Test 4 Dribbling
• The same course is used for the dribbling as is
  used for the speed test. The difference being
  that the player does not go around the cones but
  fakes in front of each one and heads for the next
  one across the other side of the grid.
• The clock stops when the player passes through
  the gate with the ball.

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• Test 5 Heading
• Players start their run from different places
  dependant on age. The U9 start their run at the
  ball from line C which is 12 yards out from the
  goal line. They must head the ball between lines
  A and B and try to score a goal by the ball
  passing over the goal line with no more than one
  bounce. U10 and U11 Players begin their run from
  the edge of the penalty area (18yds out) and must
  head the ball before line B.
• The server stands on line A. Players must try to
  head the ball past the server into the goal. The
  server does not attempt to stop the ball. Each
  player has three attempts to score.

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• Test 6 Passing / Shooting
• Players attempt to pass / shoot the ball into
  areas of the goal that are clearly marked by
  cones. Players must use no more than 2 touches
  to shoot / pass. Three attempts are made with
  either foot from both sides of the area. Points
  are added together from six attempts in all.
• A score between far post and center cone 3
  pts
• A score between near post and center cone 2
  pts
• A miss at the far post 1 pt
• A miss at the near post 0 pts
• The maximum possible points in this test is 18
• (9 with the left foot and 9 with the right foot).

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