Flexibility
If soccer players are not flexible, they can cause damage to themselves by overextending their muscles. Without flexibility, players are at a high risk for overextending themselves during practice or game time. To prevent this, players must learn correct stretching techniques and apply those techniques on a daily basis. One job of the soccer coach is to know proper techniques and teach them to his or her players. A good stretching session should last about 15 minutes. Stretching should take place before practice, and cool-down exercises should take place afterwards. Some stretches soccer players need are pretty simple; others are quite complex. When trying a new stretch, players should always know what muscle groups they are supposed to be focusing on. In order to really be flexible, players should stretch often and stretch well.
The Midfielder Position and the Need for Endurance
The position of midfielder can be very physically taxing. These players are responsible for assisting the forwards in scoring and also assisting the defenders in defense. More action happens in the middle of the soccer field than anywhere else, and this is where midfielders are stationed. Midfielders are likely to run 2 to 3 times that of their teammates. Therefore, endurance is key for midfielders. All soccer players should be good runners, but midfielders need to run every day. One typical running drill is to have players start at the beginning of the field and run to each line, touch it, return to the beginning position, and run to the next line. This is repeated until the player has run the whole field. Even if it is just running, anything that can be done to make the practice more interesting will help you stay motivated to increase your endurance.
Defensive Strategies in Soccer
Defensive players have the job of guarding the goal area from the ball. In order to perform well in this position, it is important to be able to predict the movements of your opponents. The first step to being a good defender is to always focus on where the ball is. Many offensive players have learned several techniques in concealing the direction that they intend to go. Great defensive players stand like a wall in front of these offensive players, determined to make sure that the ball will not go past them. Defenders should always know where their teammates are at, so they can pass the ball to them as quickly as possible. Finally, defenders should be in constant communication with the goalie.
Repetition Encourages Perfection
When it comes to soccer practice, the name of the game is repetition. It is both typical and smart for a player to repeat a drill about twenty times or more before beginning another drill. All of these drills will also likely be repeated from practice to practice and from season to season. Most drills are created to focus on developing and refining the basic moves in soccer, including shooting, dribbling, and passing. Though this may be frustrating, players should know that repetition leads to perfection. Coaches should expect the performance level to increase with repetition. If a player does it wrong, a player must repeat it until he or she can do it right. When a player masters a drill, they are able to perform that function on the field without thinking about it.
If soccer players are not flexible, they can cause damage to themselves by overextending their muscles. Without flexibility, players are at a high risk for overextending themselves during practice or game time. To prevent this, players must learn correct stretching techniques and apply those techniques on a daily basis. One job of the soccer coach is to know proper techniques and teach them to his or her players. A good stretching session should last about 15 minutes. Stretching should take place before practice, and cool-down exercises should take place afterwards. Some stretches soccer players need are pretty simple; others are quite complex. When trying a new stretch, players should always know what muscle groups they are supposed to be focusing on. In order to really be flexible, players should stretch often and stretch well.
The Midfielder Position and the Need for Endurance
The position of midfielder can be very physically taxing. These players are responsible for assisting the forwards in scoring and also assisting the defenders in defense. More action happens in the middle of the soccer field than anywhere else, and this is where midfielders are stationed. Midfielders are likely to run 2 to 3 times that of their teammates. Therefore, endurance is key for midfielders. All soccer players should be good runners, but midfielders need to run every day. One typical running drill is to have players start at the beginning of the field and run to each line, touch it, return to the beginning position, and run to the next line. This is repeated until the player has run the whole field. Even if it is just running, anything that can be done to make the practice more interesting will help you stay motivated to increase your endurance.
Defensive Strategies in Soccer
Defensive players have the job of guarding the goal area from the ball. In order to perform well in this position, it is important to be able to predict the movements of your opponents. The first step to being a good defender is to always focus on where the ball is. Many offensive players have learned several techniques in concealing the direction that they intend to go. Great defensive players stand like a wall in front of these offensive players, determined to make sure that the ball will not go past them. Defenders should always know where their teammates are at, so they can pass the ball to them as quickly as possible. Finally, defenders should be in constant communication with the goalie.
Repetition Encourages Perfection
When it comes to soccer practice, the name of the game is repetition. It is both typical and smart for a player to repeat a drill about twenty times or more before beginning another drill. All of these drills will also likely be repeated from practice to practice and from season to season. Most drills are created to focus on developing and refining the basic moves in soccer, including shooting, dribbling, and passing. Though this may be frustrating, players should know that repetition leads to perfection. Coaches should expect the performance level to increase with repetition. If a player does it wrong, a player must repeat it until he or she can do it right. When a player masters a drill, they are able to perform that function on the field without thinking about it.
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