Human Geometry

[bluesbassman]

I cross posted this over in the photography group, but I thought you guys might like to see it too. My daughter today at a game. :)

[7wo7rees]

1. Helluva shot. Amazing how the body moves when you're young, huh?

Did she win?

[bluesbassman]

2. Yeah, I get a backache just WATCHING them play.

:rofl:

No, they lost today, 3 to 1.

[Recovered Repug]

15. I'm 45 and can still do that.

Once. :)

[Bake]

21. And then you've got to recuperate for a week!

Believe me, I know the feeling!

:hi:

Bake

[Suich]

3. Incredible photo, bluesbassman!

A lot of power behind that throw-in!

Thanks for posting!

[bluesbassman]

4. Thanks Suich!

Throw-ins are one of her strengths. She can routinely hit the middle of the goal box, almost like a corner kick. :)

[SwissTony]

5. As a former "long thrower",

I can say her technique is excellent. Seeing that photo, it doesn't surprise me she can ping it into the middle of the box.

Some long throwers tend to overuse the long throw. I found that everyone would retreat into the box, leaving lots of room on the wing. If you can get (say) a player to make a dash towards you, they can knock it into space for you and the long throw quickly becomes a close-in cross. This also forces the defence to try to re-deploy, something defenders don't like.

Oh, and the photo's not bad either. Good work allround.

[bluesbassman]

6. Thanks, and good point Tony.

The long throw usually catches the opponents off guard the first couple of times she does it, but after that they do start bunching up and lots of spce gets created in the wing.

Thanks for the tip!

[SwissTony]

8. The important thing to for her and the team to remember is

that she CAN throw long, not that she HAS too. Sometimes the threat is worth more than the throw itself. It puts the defenders into a situation where other opportunities open up.

Example: if you can throw long, you can throw fast and flat. I used to get my forwards to leave as much space open on my side as possible by going to the back post. Then I'd have a midfielder or defender arrive late into the near corner of the penalty box, where, if all has went well, he would have a good chance of getting onto a flat, fast throw and then get a shot or a very close-in cross or pass. Of course, the defence will catch onto it and put a defender in the right place, but if you then go for a long throw, (s)he becomes fairly irrelevant and wasted in that position.

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. Nice shot! (And I wish I was still young and in shape...)

[bluesbassman]

11. Thanks, and don't we all!

:)

[seabeyond]

9. awesome picture of power. this is an enlarge and frame picture.

i am gonna say it, lol... give a girl the picture of body power instead of what we generally do with our young girls.

love it.

[bluesbassman]

12. Thanks. Say what you will about organized sports,

but at the junior and senior high level they definitely provide an excellent source of focus and self esteem building for girls.

[Iggo]

23. Preach it, sister.

:fistbump:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

10. fabulous shot!

great form!

[bluesbassman]

13. Thank you TA!

:hi:

[Orrex]

14. Doesn't she know that you can't use your hands in soccer?

:evilgrin:

[bluesbassman]

18. It's a hybrid league.

:rofl:

[Odin2005]

16. That is awesome, thanks!

[bluesbassman]

19. Thanks Odin!

:hi:

[Xipe Totec]

17. Awesome!

What an athlete!

[bluesbassman]

20. Thank you very much.

She loves playing. :)

[Iggo]

22. Ouch!

Beautiful shot, too.