You have to stretch!!
I can’t tell you how many new players would arrive for their tryout and cramp up after a few small sided games.
Having loose hamstrings and glutes is very important if you expect to be a 90 minute player. These are the most dominant muscles a soccer player uses, them being sore or worked out prior to a field session is never good news.
If you plan on working out. Avoid heavy muscle deterioration prior to a session on the pitch, preferably two days if possible. I made this mistake a lot and it was costly. Cramping early in matches is never fun. . .
2022-10-07 04:24:32 +0000 UTC
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This was roughly how I looked all throughout my years playing collegiate soccer, and it’s important to note why:
Having a stable core, is vital for soccer. Having the ability to turn at a moments notice with a ball at your foot requires speed, timing, form and practice. The more agile, springy, and flexible you are, the better off you’ll be going against a defender. Having that spring in your step comes from a strong core. Being quicker than your opponent gives you more options in your game and allows you to play how you want, not how you have to.
Maintenance for this was dieting properly and having our 6 trainings a week. Not including personal gym workouts which was 6 days a week as well.
2022-10-07 04:20:53 +0000 UTC
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When the feeling is wrong, send it long.
As a goalkeeper, a lot of the time, you’re faced with receiving the ball with only a few moments to clear it. Clearing away the ball is a vital part of the defenders game, so it’s important to know the basics:
1: Be only 1 step away from the ball at all times.
2: Plant your left foot an inch next to the left side of the ball.
3: Use momentum, and the bone on top of your foot where your shoe laces would be to connect with the ball. Aim for the middle of the ball but an inch lower to create upward trajectory.
Performing these 3 steps with repetition will heavily improve your clearing abilities.
Get kickin!
2022-10-07 03:50:14 +0000 UTC
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2022-10-06 23:26:51 +0000 UTC
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