My soccer team needs a goalie and they want me to play. Anything to help me do good?
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Hey cherrycola,\n\n     Here are my tips:\n\n     1) Know the rules, and the basics: Goalies can use their hands inside their box, with the exception of a) when his teammate passes the ball to him with his foot, and b) when he is outside the box.\n\n     2) Be aggressive. The best goalies are hands on and take charge goalies. They are the boss of the Box, and take seriously the fact THEY are the last man standing when a goal opportunity presents itself.\n\n     3) Be willing to endure pain. As a goalie, you will have to dive to block incoming shots and land roughly, jump to punch balls away or grabbing them, bumping into players occasionally, especially opposing ones. Finally, you will get roughed up when you charge an advancing forward, all by him self -- the one-on-one situation.\n\n     4) Polish up your reflexes, but more important, your positioning under the 3 goal posts. Watch videos of the great goalies and watch their footwork and positioning during key offensive situations. Watch how they dive (a dying art in my opinion. Goalies today have lost that flare and acrobatics that made goalie an attractive position in the first place. \n\n     5) Know your own personal weaknesses and strengths. Are you too short? Too Tall? Great on on-on-one but weak in the air? Bossy? Too dependent? Find out, compensate, and build on it.\n\nWell, Cherrycola, I hope this helps. Take care
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let me tell you something! stop being a baby and show everyone that you are the best!!!! i am Italian and had the same problem but coz i was a goalkeeper and during a game we lost coz of mine mistake. everyone was making a fool of me but i knew that i was better than that so for the next 5 games i saved 2 penalty and made a lot save that the all team was surprised. i was ready to sign a contract with the parma an Italian team and the pay was great but i hurted my knee and couldn't go. i love soccer more then anything but i cant play professional anymore and you that can do it dint let other people stop you. and if you have more problem give me a call i ll come there and kick some ass
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The Plan - Impressing the Players on the Team: Play one-on-one vs. each player on the team. If you're good, than you'll impress your teammates, who will be behind you, and the coach might reconsider.\n\nThe Icing on the Cake - Impressing the Coach: Now play an intimate game of one-on-one with the coach. Show him how you understand how the ball goes into the hole. Show him your "game".  After this, I guarantee that you would start, every game!\n\nBack-up Plan - If the above fails: Now show your teammates that you're a "team player" and display your passing, dribbling, positioning, and versitality.  After this, the guys will bow to you one of their starting positions.
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First, go jogging around a big stadium for one time. Then, increase it to 2 to 3 times. Try increasing it to more times as you go on. This is because jogging helps a lot in building your alertness. You need to be really alert to become a very good goalkeeper. \n\nSecond, try asking a friend to kick the ball really hard and try to save it. Also, try turning your back towards your friend and when your friend shouts (when he shouts, a second or two after that, he must shoot), jump back into the normal position and try to catch the ball. Its really hard but practice makes perfect.\n\nThird, eat healthy food and try having a stable diet so that you grow tall. Your height could really help you if you want to save super accurate free-kicks.
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there are soccer leagues all over the place.  your state should have a youth soccer organization and an adult organization.  al you have to do is call and they can get you hooked up with a team.
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Ignore them. Work to be the best 2 players on the squad. Everything will work out to your favor in the long run.
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how many teams are you on?? my friend is on 2 and i understand why your friends hate it. you never get to hang out with them or anything fun but if soccer is a big priority in your life don't quit. if you're really good you might even be able to go professional. just be sure not to talk about soccer too much in front of your friends so they don't get frustrated. especially the people you meet at the team and how someone or you scored a goal. just say a simple "we won our last game" and change the topic. i wish you the best of luck!!
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Go to the library and get a video or a book. In general soccer has forwards, midfielders, and defenders. Some people call defenders fullbacks, stoppers, sweepers, or something else. There is also a goalie who may be known as the keeper--the goalkeeper. Hope this helps.
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Okay. In order to play soccer, you have to be in VERY good shape. Soccer players are some of the best athletes on the planet because they have to be constantly moving up and down a huge field. If you want to be a striker/forward, you will need to be able to sprint, but you will not be doing as much running as midfield/halfback. Midfields stay in the middle of the field and run an average of 2-4 miles, depending on the intensity in the game, in high school, and more in college. Soccer is very competitive in some areas. Do not be afraid of coming into contact with the ball because you will need to head it(use your hairline), and trap it with your chest, torso, and legs. Practice should be intensive, based on the personality of the coach. You will do antything from running sprints to passing to running miles to scrimmaging. And as to the goalie question, usually a player volunteers to be a goalie. If no one volunteers, which is highly unusual, then the coach should determine the goalie based on which player is least intimidated by the ball and has the quickest reflexes. No, no one will make you be goalie. You always have the option of saying no or quitting the team. Soccer is a very intensive sport, but I love it. I am currently playing on a high school varsity team and I love it. I usually play right midfield, but can be subbed in for the forward position. In my opinion, soccer is the best sport and really helps get the stress out. Advice: think of someone you hate/would love to smack and kick the ball with all your might. Kick using your shoelaces and lean back to put power into your kick. Pass the ball with the side of your foot. When shooting, never use your toe. And finally, never use your arms to trap the ball. Some referees call a handball only if the ball touched the actual hand, but most usually call it for any part of the arm. Good luck, chica!!! :D
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Ask your coach. \n\nI asked the same question and that's really the best thing to do.\nThey should give you good ideas for your specific needs and such. =]
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hey mate if ur looking for good goalkeeping drills www.expertfootball.com is the place to find drills! Check out the forums for drills that other players can share. I have been a user with this forum and i can tell u i am 10 times better than i was before
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first of all, you do know that is a hard dream. second of course you can make it. keep on playing soccer!!! even join a highschool or college team, ya kno y? scouts go to soccer games, and that means you will have a chance to join a soccer team (international, club, etc.). keep on playing show you can be a top player. that is all man, good luck with you long road to your GOAL!
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yea go to yahoo and search fantasy soccer. There are some good ones
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I have soccer tryouts tomarrow at 5 o clock.
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I think you should just do your best! put all of your effort into your routine. Smile all the time and have alot of energy.\nThe key to a good squad is to have diversity in talents. The coach/captain isnt going to want everyone to be able to do back flips.
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Always try to find the open space. Pay attention to the off side rules. Learn to kick the ball in a way that the ball ends up were you want to send it..  The same heading the ball. Practice until you can do that. The ball is the tool of the game.
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split them up into two teams, and get all the soft balls you have around. make a line in the middle of the yard. on your command, they should try to throw all the balls to the other side. this is called 'take out the laundry' and it's over when all the balls are on one side.\n\nanother i use with my soccer team: one kid is in the middle with a soccer ball. it's tag - but he has to tag the other kids' legs below the knees with the soccer ball. for the team, it improves passing skills, but the kids love playing it so much they ask to play it over and over.