Flashback Classic! Bravo GK legend Claire Pinciaro's explosive set looking like a near mirror image of Tim Howard's!

Advanced Defensive Tactics

On free kicks just outside the top of the box, defending teams have started laying a player on the ground behind the wall with their back to the ball before the shot. This allows the wall to jump to make it more difficult for the shooter to get over the wall, without allowing the shooter to sneak it under the wall and on goal. Do you have enough control over your penalty area to accomplish this? Likely not without the coach's backing!

10 year Bravo GK Kyla King taking a high ball strong while playing for Fordham University.

Juice!

Former Marist GK and 10 year Bravo GK Natalie Kelchner has always been very good with her feet. In this video she can be seen using textbook tactics on the backpass. She showed for the defender and opened up outside the goal to give a safer passing option, then squared up in the path and invited the oncoming pressure. A small pivot and touch toward the middle to bait the onrushing forward to bite, then a quick sweep square and wide to find her passing options and leave the pressing player on the ground!