Will Brett Unit 2 Assignment 3

Observation Football

football	passing	dribbling	shooting
good
average	*	*	*
bad

Passing
 Good: the ball will go to the persons feet or where they want the ball to go and they can do it under pressure.
Average: the ball will go in the correct area to where they want it to go, but sometimes it might not do a good pass under pressure.
bad: they can pass the ball but it isn't very accurate under any circumstances
Dribbling
Good: the person can control the ball under pressure and does not need to look much at the ball and this can enable him to pass the ball without looking at the ball
average: the player can control the ball well however they will generally look at the ball most of the time
bad: they can dribble the ball only at a slow pace and cannot look up to see if he can pass the ball
Shooting
Good: the ball we always go into the place where the person has kicked it, and he can do this under pressure and he will have a good technique.
average: the player can aim for the corners of the goal most of the time and can do it under pressure however it will not be as consistent.
bad: the player will not get much power behind the ball and it will not be very accurate.

Passing:

Strengths: my long range passing is good even though on my video it didn’t go as well. this might be because I only had one attempt and was under pressure 

Weaknesses: my straight line passing could be improved. this is due to my feet positioning might not be straight and then it will go off at an angle

Dribbling:

Strengths: I can dribble the ball with control when I’m under pressure. this is mainly because my touch is good

Weaknesses: I need to work on my first touch and by doing this it will gradually improve my dribbling technique.

Shooting:

Strengths: overall my shooting technique is good when im not under any pressure and this is because I can direct power behind my shots and my techniques were good

Weaknesses: however when I am under pressure sometimes I will rush the shot and it won’t go on target. this is mainly because the pitch might not be good or I may take my eye off the ball

Observation Volleyball

skill	serve	dig	Set	smash
Good		*		*
average	*		*
bad

Serve
good: the person can serve the ball always over the net and can get power behind the shot and this will be accurate when doing so
average: the person will be able to serve the ball over the net most of the time but it might not be as accurate.
bad: the person wont have much power in their shot and it will be inconsistent and not accurate
dig
good: the dig shot will be done with the right technique and the ball will go where they want it to
average: the ball will go most of the time where they want it to however it will be not as accurate when performing this.
bad: the ball will not go high enough in the air and therefore it will not be as accurate.
set
good: the person will be able to set the shot perfectly in the air near the net for his team mate to smash the ball down.
average: the ball will go up in the air and will be near the person who it is aimed for but it will not be performed well every time
bad: the ball will not be directed towards the intended person and it will not go high enough
smash
good: the smash will always have a lot of power and accuracy when they hit it and they will use the right technique in doing this.
average: the person will still get a lot of power behind their shot but it might not be as accurate all the time
bad: the ball will not be smashed under control and this means that it will not be accurate and there wont be as much power in the smash

Serve:

Strengths: I can be accurate when I serve to make it just go over the net so it makes it hard for the opposition to get it back over. this is because I have the correct technique on serving the ball over the net.

Weaknesses: most times I should put more power into the shot but I decide not to just in case it goes out. this is because I play it safe and it can work against me sometimes.

Dig:

Strengths: I can use the technique well, for example having good feet position this enables me to move around the court quickly to get to the ball

Weaknesses: I could be not quite accurate sometimes this could be due to my hands were not in the right place and it will make the ball slide off my hand

Set:

Strengths: I can set up my team for a smash so we can then win the point. this is because my technique can be good when I perform the set shot

Weaknesses: it can be hard to get into the position to perform the set shot. this is mainly due to the ball is travelling quickly

Smash:

Strengths: I can smash the ball with accuracy and power because i am composed in this type of shot and it is because I am confident in doing it

Weaknesses: I don’t get enough power behind the ball sometimes this is because near the end of the game I am tired so I don't put as much effort in 

How can I improve?

Volleyball

My dig shot is possibly my weakest. I need to perfect the technique before I then try to perform it in a match as I tend to much the dig up in matches. Often I just swing my arms when digging and lose control of the ball. I think I need to work on using my legs to get the power and making sure that my arms make a big enough platform to hit the ball. Once my technique has improved, I could make it more competitive by having a time limit and having to perform 10 accurate digs in a minute.

Here is a dig drill that I found which I could use:

 

If I want to improve my technique, I could do with improving my strength especially in my legs. To do this I would go to the gym and work on machines such as the hamstring curl, leg extender, leg press and calf raise. To improve strength I would need to lift quite heavy weights and lift fewer reps. This would help to build muscle. I would try to lift about 80% of my maximum about 8 times. I would probably do 3 sets of these.

Football

I think most of my football skills are good and that my techniques is good under pressure. To improve, I would then work on harder techniques such a shooting with a volley or with my weaker foot. I could work with a partner who could feed the ball in the air for me to practise volleying the ball on target. I would make sure that I was hitting the target first before trying to volley the ball with more power.

Below is a simple volley drill that I found:


Simply practising shooting the ball against a wall with my weaker foot repetitively would soon show improvements. I would also try to just use my weaker foot during game situations in training and in matches have the confidence to use my left foot rather than change my running stride to shoot with my right.

In matches, my cardio vascular endurance is ok but I do get tired towards the end of the games. I need to do more continuous training to improve this component of fitness. I would also do some fartlek training as this would be more realisitc to a game situation where you hardly every run at the same pace for a long period of time.