any tips for a goalie???
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Don't give up any goals.
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Learn from watching games and trust me this is the time to watch (the World Cup!)\nPractice!\nFind your personal style\nLook at your weaknesses and strengths:\nfocus on improving your weaknesses and get better at your strengths. \n\nHere are some tricks:\nOver: the inside of your foot goes around the ball.\nUnder: the outside of your foot goes around the ball.\nOver-under(or vice-versa): The inside goes around then the outside all in one motion\nRoll-under: the sole of you foot rolls the ball over to your other side but then you take a quick hop to get the foot that you originally rolled it with and do an under\nRoll-exit: sole of you foot rolls the ball to the middle of you body then then the outside of your foot brings it to the your outside.\nHow to do a header: DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES WHEN YOU DO A HEADER! Try to hit it with your forehead or else it will hurt!!!\n\nIf you need more help you can IM me at: soccerallstar4444 \n\n--i use yahoo! messenger
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Each person has there own way of doing it.  Just do what feels natural and practice with it.  When I cross (i'm right footed) my left leg is straight while my right leg comes across my body to hit the ball.  Before hitting the ball you turn towards goal and aim for the mass of bodies in front of the keeper :)
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many 1 make sure you direct your defense,set the wall with a freekick on the right spot,with cornerkicks make sure somebody is by the first and second post.always make a line in the middle of the goal with your shoe,so you always no where the middle of the goal is.and be a leader that will intimedate the other team last but not least you are in control of the offside you are the one that send your defense forward and in the same time you come out your goal timing is verry important.
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watch and learn\n\nsupport your players\n\npass it accurately - time the players running and keep pace with your dribbling and passing\n\nbe in the right place at the right time - practice sprinting - control - dribbling - HEADERS
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Read the fifa website and familiarise yourself with the rules of the game.  I presume you are looking for help learning to play the game.  there are a few skills to learn, which would be helpful.  Best thing to do is find some friends who want to play, but if youre on your own...\n\nPassing:  learn to pass by kicking the ball against a wall.  Kicking the ball with the inside of your foot is best way.  Learn how much power you need to hit the ball.  After you have the hang of it, aim for certain targets on the wall, to improve accuracy.  Try passing the ball both on the ground and in the air against the wall.  Dont be scared to use both feet, and if one of them is better than the other, dont fret, this is normal.  Get someone to help and practice passing the ball further distances.\n\nShooting:  Much the same as passing, but with more power and accuracy required.  It would be good to have friend to go in goals for this, if you dont have goals, just use what you have (like a couple of jackets against the wall).  Hit with inside of foot, keep your head over the ball - the further back your body is when you hit a shot the more likely the ball is to go into the air.  Again, try to hit the ball with the inside of your foot for more accuracy.  \n\nHeading:  Again, get some help.  Get the friend to throw the ball to you and head it back in their direction.  If your friend is also learning, see how many times you can keep the ball in the air with heading it alone.  \n\nKeepie ups:  These may look like fun, but in fact help a lot\nto improve your overall control.  Keep the ball in the air by flicking it up with your foot, and see how many times you can keep it up using your feet, knees, chest and head.\n\nTackling: Can only really be practiced in a game.  When tackling, go for the ball, not the feet, and never tackle someone from directly behind.  Warning though:  sliding challenges should never be done on hard surfaces or plastic pitches unless you want a nasty gash on your leg.  My advice is just get stuck in!  Dont be scared to tackle.\n\nDribbling (running with the ball): set up cones in a line, if you dont have them use your imagination!  Run with the ball through and around these cones.   Better to learn in a game, you will pick up how people take the ball past others.  \n\nThe overall idea is to have fun.  Get some friends together and have a kickabout in the park.  You will learn far more from this than what i have detailed above.  Try searching yahoo for sites which give training techniques.  If you dont have anyone to play with, just take the ball and mess about with it, there is no better way to learn: i was never without one at my feet as a youngster!  Hope this helps :)
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If "offside" is called in your age bracket, you can teach this simple version: You are not offside if you are doing any of the following:\n\n   1. Are in your own half of the field (your half is the half your goalkeeper is on). Or,\n\n   2. Are even with or behind the ball. Or,\n\n   3. Don't go past the "Second Last Defender" (The goalkeeper is usually, but not always, the last defender; this might be the case if the goalkeeper is out of goal). Or,\n\n   4. Receive the ball direct from a goal kick, corner kick or throw-in. (But you can be offside if you receive it direct on a "free kick"). Or,\n\n   5. Are the ballhandler (the ballhandler can be closer to the goal than the ball if he has his back to the goal).\n\nWhen my forwards "push up" without the ball, I tell them to stay 2 steps behind the Last Defender (not counting the goalkeeper) so they are less likely to be caught offside or to be accidentally called offside.
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try looking up goaly trainners from different soccer clubs \nthere r usally privete tranning for u
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goalie in indoor all depends on what kind of indoor place you are playing. Look up the rules and see if there are any special limitations at the place you will be playing. Also be prepared to be scored on a lot.  Indoor is a much faster and higher scoring game so do not feel bad.
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What I usually did before a game (way back in the fall...anyone else think field hockey should be year-round?) Was run a lap around the field, stretch (backbend pushups are good, and lots of leg-stretching). Then I'd drive and push pass with a friend. 3 offense players against 2 defense player (plus the goalie)is a good defensive drill and a 3-man weave ( 3 people pass the ball back and fourth in a braid and then shoot on goal) is a good offensive drill. Scrimagaing helps a lot too, if you can get enough people together.\n As for equipment, a stick, mouthguard, shinguards, spikes/cleats, and for indorr hockey you shoud have a glove since your hands are so low to the ground.
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For goalkeeping, try to find a partner to train with -- preferrably another goalie.  There are a lot of drills you can do one on one with each other.  For example, stand about 15 feet apart and drop kick the ball to each other and try to catch the ball.  Keep your thumbs touching when you catch the ball, forming a W with your hands.
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A lot of things depend upon the answer you get.\n\nWhat are the categories?\nIs it a roto league? \nPoints league? Head to Head?\n\nHow many goalies are on your roster? \nAlways keep at least one backup in case of injury.\n\nFor the sake of argument, keep starting your primary goalies and see how your team is progressing. There's a lot of time left in hockey, 5 months. Don't make rash decisions too early.
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Featured Links\n\nDiscover Advanced Soccer Tricks And Tactics...Free! \n\nFREE Soccer Conditioning & Fitness Course at TotalSoccerFitness.com\n \n\nPassing the Test - Soccer Passing Skills\n\nHaving learned the importance of strategy, one of the most critical skills to develop in applying it—as well as the backbone of teamwork in soccer—is passing. \n\nPassing allows your team to keep possession of the ball and find holes in the opposing team’s defense.  As a team, try to keep the ball moving and spread the defense, taking advantage of open spaces. The best way to accomplish this is to play one and two touch soccer. \n\nStrike the ball with pace so that your teammate doesn't have to wait on the ball.  A firm pass is more likely to arrive at its destination.  In terms of teamwork, the player who is the intended target of your pass must go to the ball.  At the same time though, make your teammate look good by digging out a bad pass and keep possession.\n\nAs a team, train in game-like situations, with the right kind of intensity and pressure. Anybody can play keep a way when they aren't under pressure, but only the good player can do it in a crunch. \n\nYou can recreate game-like conditions by making the areas you are playing in small so that there is constant pressure on those with the ball. Then, when you are getting the right intensity, open the game up and play in a larger area.  For example, start with 8 versus 8 in the goal box and then open up into the whole half once the intensity mimics that of a game.\n\nWhen you’re not training with the team, work on technique by kicking the ball against a wall. Make sure to use both your right and left foot. Keep your ankle locked and strike through the center of the ball with pace.  Get your body behind the ball with a uniform strong sense of balance.  \n\nIn order to become a great passer, you’re also going to need to become familiar with the different kinds of passes, and the various ways in which they are used…\n \n\nPut Your Best Foot Forward\n\nThe way in which you move the ball depends on several things, such as:\n\n·         Where it’s going\n\n·         What you want it to do when it gets there\n\n·         Who’s in the way, and\n\n·         What part of the foot you use\n\nThe first three factors depend on your own strategy, but the last one depends solely on technique:\n\nInside of the foot:  This is the most useful part of the foot to use when passing the ball. It’s the part of your foot with the most surface area, thus giving you the most control and accuracy. \n\nInside edge of the foot:  This is the same as the above but with the upper portion of your foot to bend the ball. Wrap your foot around the ball so it curves into your teammate’s feet or into an area, as with a cross or shot.\n\nOutside of the foot:  This kind of pass is used when you want to bend the ball into a teammate or into an area.  Often, your body is in a position where you can't make a simple pass.  If this is the case, try to strike through the ball.  Follow through with the upper portion of the outside of your foot.  \n\nLong passes:  This is for driving the ball into a teammate..  If you are picking a player out, you don't need to follow through the ball. Instead, strike the ball sharply and stop your follow through just after hitting it.\n\nBy fine-tuning your skills as a passer, you can significantly increase your team’s chances of success. Your victory won’t be complete, however, unless you and your teammates learn to cooperate to control the ball…\n\n \n\nPassing Standards\n\nThere’s an endless variety of patterns and drills that can help your team expand and hone its passing vocabulary. These, however, are the most important passing blueprints that you should be familiar with:\n \n\nGive and Go or Wall Pass\n\nMake a pass at an angle to a teammate and he or she plays the ball back to you after you have made a run behind the defender. \n\nThe key
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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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use visualization and picture yourself "juking" out the whole team and them scoring a beautiful goal or something. or if you play defense, imagine saving a goal or tackling someone really hard. i use this technique before games, and it seems to help me. also try listening to your favorite music, that seems to help me also before big games...
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driving on a fast break its best to pick up and get the goalie up then shoot when they fall. if you've got heavy d from behind a quick screw or t shot is perfect. but experiment with what feels best for you. i know a few people that cant make a traditional wet shot to save their life, but have created their own versions that work well for them.
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Practice and experience.\nI was given a little trick to learn well.\nGo stand on the goal line at a local football field (preferably when nobody is around).  The grass is usually cut low enough to be similiar to a light rough.  Then just hit out some balls and track where they land - mark your shortest, your longest and your average.\nDo that with each club until you have a good idea of the distances.  Write it down and you can keep it in your bag to refer to when you are out on the course.