how can i become a better soccer player?
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I play Soccer (im under my moms s/n) but i go to pratice & I live in Va so we see the Marernies & you can pratice wit them
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it takes practice.. being a defensive midfielder myself, i'm not so good at doing one.. apart from that, it usually comes instinctively i.e. when the time comes you'll know it..\n\nbut as a basic rule of thumb, the ball must be at least head height.. executing it to lower balls could cause injury (particularly groin injury) cause you are exerting your muscles in a quite dramatic angle.. targetting practice is a must i.e. targetting to kick the ball, not aiming the ball... aiming the ball in this case is a secondary issue as first you must master the skill of actually hitting the ball...\n\nbut then, are you prepared to train just for that? i'm not =)\n\nanother tips would be to practice other skills instead; dribbling, fancy passing etc... this will help with your agility and awareness, hence indirectly helping you to recognize the correct moment for a bicycle kick to be executed
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don't use your toes to kick the ball with, but use the top of your foot (the shoelaces) for power, or the side for accuracy.\n\npractice dribbling around things, is a good idea...but don't waste all your time running as you could be an olympic athlete but if you can't control or kick the ball your not going to make the team.\n\nAlso please note that as this is your first time, i doubt that your actually trying out for a high-caliber team, therefore fitness is not essential. A player who can pass the ball, and is smart, is much more effective than a headless chicken running around the field.\n\nDon't worry about learning fancy moves either, like you said its your first time, practice ball control (juggling, dribbling), and passing/shooting against a wall...this should help you improve.
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Practice.  If you put everything you have into making yourself a better player, you'll be sure to impress.  Do you have anybody else that is able to practice with you during free time??  Get a group of other kids your age and have a ball hockey game just for fun, it will help you hone your skills and you can have great fun doing it.. \n\nHope it helps :)
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yes I would love to learn how to play soccer
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juggling or keeping up...start by dropping the ball to your foot - shoelace and kick it up to you and catch and drop,again.. then start by using your tigh, chest and keep it up as much as possible..at first you'll do a couple then you start building up and the better you get at it..the more ball control you have...youhave to have a feel of the ball when you kick...that is the secret..feel and control..then start using both of your feet..its hard at first,but you'll get better with time.PRACTICE EVERYDAY..ALSO HIT IT AGAINST A WALL RETURN FOR BALL /FEET DRIBBLE.
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Practice, Practice, Practice.\n\nThis link looks good: \n\nhttp://www.soccerconditioning.net/results.htm\n\nHowever they are selling you some kind of program. But the info they give is very valuable and accurate. Just follow those target goals. \n\nSorry if the link is crap. I did not get time to read it thoroughly. \n\nPeace out.\n\nP.S.-- Like Damarcus Beasley? Soccer? Surely you mean like Ronaldinho or Kaka? And surely you mean football? :-P\n\nJust kidding.
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This site has a soccer coaching manual for advice for the novice coach to the more advanced.\n\nhttp://www.ucs.mun.ca/~dgraham/manual/\n\nWikipedia has a good article on soccer\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer\n\nThis site offers soccer help with testimonials but may require a fee.\n\nhttp://www.soccerhelp.com/
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if u r a goalie. keep the ball down and then at the bottom of the ground and where there is a small gap between the ball and then ground just ,make  a slight depression on that piece and slice the ball from that point. and u will ur dream come true. if u r not goalie then try chipping  the ball with ur tip of the toe( please do wear boots while doing this or any shoes, not with slippers and stuff) or else kick it with ur side leg that covers a part of thumb joint and the side part. this method will give u double the speed than the previous one but u 'll have to get used to it.
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try looking up goaly trainners from different soccer clubs \nthere r usally privete tranning for u
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technically: you need to have ball control on your feet, head, chest; great stamina and endurance for a 90mins game, a daily practice, knowledge about the game coupled with your natural born skills to play soccer, of course dedication and determination is needed.
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play as much as possible...try to play with people who are better than you so that you will always have a challenge and continue to improve...meanwhile try looking for some basketball camps for the summer and go there, you can also buy a dvd called "Better Basketball" it helps trust me...so do these things and you WILL be the best
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Practise on ball control role.That's the most important part for a soccer player anyway.
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Listen Kid, you need near enough 20 20 vision when your on the ball so you can see where your team mates are and how fast the opposition are coming at you. you also need eyes in the back of your head so you know when to release the ball if team mates are not communicating with you. Don't be greedy. Do everything basic don't try anythin too fancy cause if you fuck up you'll get annoyed start losin confidence in yourself and you'll start to have bad perfances! Always talk to your team mates. be heard on the pitch. don't get aggressive with opponents other players the ref etc..Don't take Cristiano Ronaldo as a role model because he tries too hard and messes up 99% of the time. My idol is Alan Shearer does everytin basic and is an outstandin performer. get some video's and watch him play as he is now hung his boots up!!
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focus on executing simple fundamentals - these are the only things you can consistently control in a game.  See yourself in the flow of the game starting from \n1. rebounding or stealing the ball to gain possession - anticipate and screen out. \n2. offense - ball handling, passing, shooting\n3. defense - moving your feet, seeing man and ball, communicate, anticipate, help and recover. \n\nthe cycle repeats over and over so see yourself doing it like an olympic skier sees the course before skiing down it.
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what do you mean? you are not good enough so you would like to get better for next year?\nif so, you should start by getting in really good shape. coaches always like players who are in good shape. then work on your fundamentals like passing, dribbling and DEFENSE. definately defense.  after you master that, then you can work on shooting.  most coaches would choose a defensive player over an offensive player any day
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get ur group of frnds in the team and try playing monkey in the middle to help u communicate and pass. and try juggling the ball to give you some extra ball control. also dribble the ball through ur frnds using tricks. and finally kick at a goal over and over.