#defensive principles

[samwargacki]

Title: Mastering Defensive Tactics: Anticipating Players’ Dominant Foot

As a seasoned defender with years of experience on the soccer field, I’ve developed a defensive strategy that has transformed my gameplay and significantly improved my team’s defensive performance. Today, I’m excited to share with you the key insights behind this strategy and how it can elevate your defensive skills to the next level.

One of the fundamental principles of my defensive strategy is anticipating players’ dominant foot. This simple yet effective approach involves focusing on the opponent’s preferred foot and anticipating their movements based on that foot. For me, this strategy stemmed from the realization that most players, approximately 80%, are right-footed. By recognizing this, I was able to adjust my defensive approach accordingly.

My journey with this defensive strategy began out of necessity. As a defender who wasn’t the fastest on the field, I needed to find alternative strategies to keep up with my opponents. By honing my skills in reading body language and anticipating players’ movements, I was able to effectively neutralize their attacks. One memorable instance occurred during a game when I had to defend a player while on the phone with my fiancé. Despite the distraction, my focus on the opponent’s right foot enabled me to successfully defend against their advances, much to their frustration.

Implementing this strategy has had a profound impact on my team’s defensive performance. By focusing on anticipating players’ dominant foot, we’ve been able to limit their options and control the direction of play. This strategic approach not only reduces the number of scoring opportunities for the opposing team but also boosts the confidence and cohesion of our defensive unit.

It’s essential to recognize that most players are not as proficient with their weak foot. Even if they manage to get off a pass, cross, or shot with their weak foot, it’s typically ineffective and lacks the accuracy and power of their dominant foot. By focusing on defending against their dominant foot, we can effectively disrupt their attacks and prevent them from executing their desired plays.

As a coach, it's crucial to fully embrace the principle of anticipating players' dominant foot and instill it within your team's defensive strategy. You must emphasize to your players that sticking to the principle is paramount, regardless of the outcome of a particular play. If a player allows an opponent to cut to the left and they manage to get a cross or a shot off that results in a goal, it's essential to reinforce that the adherence to the principle is what matters most. The outcome of individual plays may vary, but the consistency in applying the principle is what ultimately leads to defensive success.

It's important to acknowledge that there may be instances where a player possesses a strong left foot and is able to exploit this weakness in the defensive approach. However, this strategy is effective against approximately 80% of players who are predominantly right-footed. Recognizing and accepting that there will always be exceptions to the rule is key, but the overarching effectiveness of the principle remains undeniable.

For coaches looking to incorporate this strategy into their team’s defensive tactics, my advice is simple: understand the principle and emphasize it during practice sessions. Encourage your players to focus on the opponent’s dominant foot and provide opportunities for them to practice and refine their skills in live scrimmages. By instilling a collective understanding of the strategy and fostering a cohesive defensive mindset, coaches can empower their team to succeed on the field.

While I haven’t seen many teams or players explicitly employing this strategy in professional matches, I believe its principles align closely with broader defensive strategies in soccer. By anticipating opponents’ movements and focusing on their dominant foot, defenders can effectively disrupt attacking plays and regain possession for their team.

Mastering defensive tactics is essential for success on the soccer field, and anticipating players’ dominant foot is a strategy that can make a significant difference in your defensive performance. By understanding this principle and implementing it into your gameplay, you can elevate your defensive skills and contribute to your team’s success on the field.

I hope you found this blog post insightful and informative. If you have any questions or thoughts on the topic, feel free to share them in the comments below. Let’s continue to elevate our defensive game together!

#soccer #football #sports coaching #soccer training #athletedevelopment #athletics #soccer coaching #sports psychology #defense #defensive principles

[uncanny-tranny]

Niche politics tip: If you start dissociating from politics so much it starts feeling like each side is akin to a football team or a game, you might need to take a step back in order to recuperate.

When you're so caught up in politics that you need to dissociate from the humanity of it in order to engage with politics, that's not a good sign. It's especially not a good sign when we are talking about human rights

#politics #it's especially weird when people treat your human rights as a game to 'win' regardless of how it affects you #there have been so many trans allies i've come across who treat trans rights as a game or a bargaining chip. and that's. kind of scary #this doesn't solely apply to trans rights but it's something i've encountered before #but i think a lot of people are so... desensitized? unaffected by horrible things that they genuinely dissociate from it #that's not a good thing though i think #in the long run it's for the best if you try avoiding this defense mechanism as much as possible... #...you are not the spawn of satan for stepping back to ground yourself back to earth... #...have you ever been on a plane where they tell you that in the event the plane goes down you put YOUR oxygen mask on first?... #...it's a similar principle when applied to politics... #...how exactly ARE you going to help like you want to and how others need when you are ground into dust? #and no this isn't 'be complicite!!!!' if people read it like that... #...this post is saying 'do not view people as a game to win because you are so desensitized to the horror around you'...

[rhaenin-time]

If you reread the Dance portion of Fire and Blood after spending near any amount of time reading about how Empress Matilda was written about — not about Matilda herself, not the history, but specifically the historiography about how chroniclers and historians constructed narratives around Matilda — the story, Rhaenyra's story, becomes a lot less "ambiguous."

GRRM doesn't just know history, he knows historiography. He knew what he was doing. And it's a shame, and a little troubling, that so many people — including the writers of HotD — don't see it.

#fire and blood #asoiaf #defending rhaenyra out of principle #it's sus how so many people seem determined to commit to uncharitable interpretations #when that was THE WHOLE POINT #that how you interpret Rhaenyra says far more about you than it does about her #and if reading that made you angry or defensive you might want to think about WHY #rhaenyra targaryen #team black #because 'team green' is an invention to drive engagement #hotd critical #hotd sexism #anti team green #hotd

[gothicprep]

"criticisms of israel are antisemitic" is almost always a defensive derailment of practical policy discussions or criticism of how bibi and his new friends want what's worst for everyone. that said, since the israel-gaza war broke out, i've been seeing a lot of commentary that does legitimately seem antisemitic and it's knotted my stomach a bit.

i wish i could find the tweet again that i'd saw a few days ago, but the initial one was, "pay attention to media bias during this conflict!" with an attached screenshot that said "x number israelis killed, x number gazan palestinians dead". and i see this and i think, fair, fair to pay attention.

he replies to his own tweet with "here's a substack thing i wrote about how israel and hollywood work together to spread pro-israel propaganda" with this very ~graphic design is my passion~ ass art that's the hollywood sign and the israel flag.

look, i watch a lot of movies. some may call it a hobby. but i can't remember the last time i saw a new release that so much as mentioned israel. i know all nations propagandize but this felt really... off.

#and like. believe me. if you wanted to hear my issues with israel's policy we'd be here all day #likud leadership both brutalizes palestinians and actively fails israelis at every turn. it's a shitshow and it's a joke. #but this stuff genuinely does make me feel very uneasy and i feel irrationally defensive when it's couched behind principle

[magma-murkrow]

quick thing of the stupids

#bbieal #principle of the thing #baldis basics #drawing nest #bbieal baldi #“stupids” is /aff #i wanna tear them to shreds #your honor they were just too silly i was acting in self defense

[aroacegundamalex]

One completely stupid feature I’d add to Super Robot Wars if I was in charge would be the ability for larger mechs to pick smaller ones up and throw them at the enemy.

#alex.txt #super robot wars #gunbuster picks up mazinger or gaogaigar and just tosses ‘em like a football. #damage would be calculated based on the mech’s defense stat. #tankier mechs would do more damage. same principle as throwing a brick.

[unopenablebox]

ugh i'm trying not to be a dick to my mom, who suffers enough. but i cannot believe she's decided to go in on "desecrating flags is a bad look for anyone" re: the student protests like a) that's obviously not the principle you're actually using to decide who and what to criticize here b) it's not desecrating a flag to take it down and replace it with another flag c) every time my parents say shit like this it makes me feel like maybe i alone retain memories of my family's beliefs and experiences during the bush administration, which is bad because i was like six at the time

#she said some other shit about it i don't want to air publicly but i am in fact mad at her #for suddenly adopting a strong stance in defense of universities flying the fucking american flag of all things. #come on. come the fuck on. if you just say the real thing you actually believe we will get in FEWER fights because i will expect less #return on challenging it. and it also actually bundles in *fewer* insane conservative beliefs if you just say out loud that #your family is israeli and you used to live in israel and you hate hamas and feel strongly that most or all broadly anti-state-of-israel #sentiment is also effectively antisemitic and/or that only jews can hate netanyahu's policies without also endorsing antisemitism #and that no one publicly cares about 10/7 enough and the students are being disrespectful of it. #i don't like agree with any of it. but it's openly about the specific thing and not endorsement of a random selection of reactionary shit #in order to make it sound more broadly principled. #euch.

[vigilantdesert]

The Gerudo and the Yiga

It is an unfortunate happenstance that my Gerudo are either from before the Yiga formed officially, or from during or after the second calamity, and therefore it's difficult to get this across, but I do feel the need to state that, for most of recorded history, the attitude towards the Yiga has been neutral. 

As I've said many times and will continue on about until I'm blue in the face, Gerudo/Hyrule relations vary wildly and, even when they're on good terms, the Gerudo attitude towards Hylia specifically is disregard at best. Hylia is a patron Goddess, and though most Gerudo are vaguely aware that she probably exists (there's giant fish gods and a sky whale that controls the wind, Hylia's not even close to the weirdest deity running around), they have no reason to acknowledge her. She doesn't protect those outside her chosen people - if she did, the Gorons and Zora wouldn't immediately be first to fall when evil approaches. The Gerudo also aren't really fond of big-G Gods to begin with. They worship their ancestors partially because they know they don't have ulterior motives, but also because they were once people who lived on the ground and who know how much of a nightmare life can be. Gerudo religion is very practical in that regard. This is all to say, they can completely sympathize with abandoning Hylia, it's the turning to Ganon that turns them off.

Many Gerudo would outright say they pity the Yiga for it, since after the first Calamity, most Gerudo knew that whatever Ganon had once stood for, he no longer did. Between the events of Four Swords Adventures and the first Calamity, it was clear he was willing to throw his own people under the bus for the barest hint of a chance to get to the Hyrulean royal family. If he would abandon his own people, what chance did the Yiga have?

 Occasionally the Yiga would go on raids against Gerudo settlements, and hostilities would rise, but they'd fade out when whatever crisis led the Yiga to look outwards was over with.

The main reason tensions are so high in the lead-up and aftermath of the second Calamity are down to Urbosa. Queen Zelda's assassination was more than a tacit declaration of war, it was invocation of Urbosa's honor. Queen Zelda was her closest friend, the Godmother of her children. Whether it was Kohga or not who actually made the attack, she was bound to revenge. Add their hand in bringing about the Calamity onto that, and it's really no surprise that the tribes spent the next hundred years taking pot shots at each other.

That's not to say either made much of a dent in the other's numbers. The Yiga are highly competent, but tend to flee whenever things go South. Because they flee, the Gerudo can't follow and their usual battle strategy is forfeit. It's the viscous cycle of mages verses martial classes, and neither will take actual progress until they get past that stumbling block.

#Meta #Yiga Clan #Gerudo Culture #This is part of the reason why they want to duplicate the thunderhelm's abilities so much #Urbosa's familial line is the only one granted magic and the others don't use it out of principle #So they're the biggest threat to the physically defensive but magically vulnerable Yiga #anyway hi I'm doing this to avoid working on the totk meta because the words are NOT working

[ace-up-your-sleeve]

hi. hello. can my friends (and by friends i mean one of my literal best friends and my ex who i hate sosososo much) PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GODS, stop giving me shit for who my main comfort character is. like yeah guys... ik you think he looks gross and he had killed people... hes a villain. deku is both of their favorite characters from mha and its so obvious bc they r so not normal about shigaraki /neg and it makes me so mad like stfu!!! it costs $0 to not say that!!!

#“he would kill you on sight” “he would hate you” <- baseless and untrue!!! hate me? probably on principle bc he hates everything #but kill me? he has no reason to #he doesn't kill for fun #“hes a genocidal maniac” “hes a mass murderer” <- check ur definition of genocide #he hates heroes and wants to tear down hero society but he doesnt want to kill ALL of them just all might and anyone who gets directly in h #way #hes an anarchist sue him #the rest of his kills r typically revenge or self defense #and the time(s) he leveled a city was an accident!!! #bro was having a quirk awakening in the middle of a fight w a guy trying to kill him????? #how is that his fault #shigaraki tomura #tomura shigaraki #shimura tenko #tenko shimura

[sophieswundergarten]

There should be more content on the systemic rivalry of Curtain as a theatre kid and Milligan as a

#The other adults can be there too #Like Mr. B as the bookish kid and Garrison as part of the STEM club #(they impeached her as president because she kept pushing them to do *slightly* illegal activities) #OR #Even better it's like all of them being school teachers of different subjects #Curtain's still theatre and Milligan's PE #But. Like. Fun PE where he makes up adventure scenarios to motivate students and plays fun music and gets them engaged #Mr. B's the librarian #Number Two's the shop teacher and she's scary good at it #Maybe she also helps with lunches I'm not sure #And Miss Perumal's the Home Economics teacher and she's fantastic but also teaches self defense because “It counts as Home Econ” #Wait maybe Curtain's the principle too but nobody listens to him and he just sends out crazed announcements through the PA system #And all the teachers listen politely and then are like “Anyways—” #Maybe Rhonda's the Home Econ teacher actually #And Miss Perumal's the geography/social sciences teacher #Actually that's much better #And she takes the kids on the best field trips #But she Rhonda and Number Two still teach self-defense #Curtain doesn't want them to but Milligan lets them into the gym after school's over and hangs out with them while they do it #Actually I've changed my mind Moocho is in charge of the school kitchen #And sometimes he sneaks Number Two in there and they experiment together #Mr. B is the absolute best librarian and he's just so nice and comforting and supportive #He teaches a course every semester about internet safety and how to properly fact-check things so you know what's true #He makes the library super calm and inviting and it's full of soft green plaid plush chairs #And they're not just in the open spaces either #There's lots of little hidden areas where people can go and sit and read if they don't want to be bothered #He lets kids take naps in there sometimes if they're having a bad day #And gives them tea and talks to them #And then of course his brother shows up and tells him off for letting a student skip class #And he apologises as bunch (But he doesn't stop doing it)

[shiroikabocha]

hmmmmm. Getting the feeling that I spoke too soon comparing TTP2 to Becky Chamber’s Monk and Robot series. This has a lot more in common with the Thessaly trilogy by Jo Walton.

In fact, it seems as though The Talos Principle 2 treats a lot of Monk & Robot’s philosophy the same way Disco Elysium treats centrism 😐

#the talos principle #the talos principle 2 #ShiroiKabocha plays TTP2 #TTP2 saw that quote ‘it is enough to exist in the world and marvel at it’ and said absolutely the fuck not #I mean I opened the Strenuous Defense of the Value of Human Consciousness game #I don’t know what else I was expecting

[fremulon]

what level of laziness is it that I just paid a fee on a book I returned but that the library claims they still don't have to get rid of the hold on my account just to avoid having to forever walk 2 miles to the library in the next city where I have a different, unblocked card in order to get a physical book

#in my defense I argued for a long time trying to get them to drop the fee before I gave up #and I spent more than a year doing the walk #still!!! I have a hard time accepting that sometimes it is just easier to pay money for something than to spend hours standing on principle

[erwinsarmrest]

idk how to make tik tok edits but i must speak my truth

the “one for the money, two for the show” trend with the vets trio. people keep getting it wrong. the correct order is:

elvis- hange

taylor- erwin

lana- levi

i am correct argue with the wall

#i hear your ‘hange is not elvis’ defense and challenge you #especially when everyone’s still alive. they are so much more elvis than erwin is. #also mastermind by taylor swift is such an erwin song. so he’s taylor on principle #aot #attack on titan #shingeki no kyojin #snk #erwin smith #levi ackerman #hange zoe #hange zoë #hanji zoe #aot veterans #aot vets #vets trio

[jennycalendar]

Slowly, Rupert said, “You are suggesting that my incredible animal magnetism is so extreme that, despite ‘not doing relationships,’ you have decided to shackle yourself to me for at least two years just so that we may embark upon a very likely short-lived sexual relationship?”

“Yes, I am,” said Jenny resolutely.

“That seems an adequate transaction to you?”

“Yes, it does.”

another chapter! yay!! sort of karmically balancing out the absolute angst-fest that was the fic i posted this morning. <3

i think i know where the next chapter is going, so it should be following soon!

#fic #it's the principle of the thing #calendiles #i know i have turned up jenny being an idiot to 70 in this thing #but in my defense: she's too cool in the majority of fic. we gotta balance it out

[wanderestlest]

unrelated: damn my principles making my life harder

#fewer principles and more violent self defense would have improved my life many times #but here i am learning you can have both #way too late #mine

[unopenablebox]

oof apparently my brother tried to talk to my mom and grandmother about israel-palestine and got like. very Yelled At. and my mom is remorseful and understands that he feels like he can't talk about it with other people but still isn't actually equipped to talk to him about what he wants to talk about (reading between the lines i think he's struggling to understand how his zionist friends justify the bombings but i'm not 100%)

idk if he doesn't want to talk about it with me because i'm too much not a zionist but i texted him to let him know i can guarantee i won't get mad at him for anything if he does want to talk. we like each other but nonetheless only interact like once every six months, so who knows, but i hope he reaches out :/

#he did birthright and has some extremely zionist friends #but i think is himself more moderate than that #idk normally i kind of leave the discussions he's in but it's because hes having them with my grandmother over text #which si just not a productive environment for anyone #he's an extreme idealist but sometimes idealism prevents you from noticing that you're probably not going to convince your #aging-toward-mildly-reactionary tv-news-addict 92 year old israeli grandmother whose family has lived in israel for hundreds of years #and who just lost her husband #that she should condemn the longstanding '''''self-defense''''' principles underpinning the state she still considers herself a citizen of #and if you can. you aren't going to do it by text message. #box opener