I am in a slump in soccer and can't get out of it...?
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Dont get down on your self, that will only make it worse. Remember why you play the game, its for the love of the game, have fun with it. i played soccer since i can remember and alll the slumps that came with it. make sure you are eating healthy before games. sometimes to many pops or chips can make you feel slugish. keep on practicing and let your teammates know that your trying and see if they can help you. they will know you better than anyone.
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well its good to keep in mind that ronaldinho used to practice 30 to 35 hours a week or that rivaldo used to run to school every morning a distance about 12 kilometers.also,u must definately join a soccer club that u trust that it's gonna teach you soccer and you will not be playing just for the win.you must also learn that losing is part of tha game.you really need to have a strong body but i think that for that the club you will join will take good care about it.have fun and enjoy the wolrds most popular ,most democratic,and worlds thoughest sport!
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I would say try getting some people together and use the fence as a goal and play soccer.If you did not know this,a forward is the person who makes the goals, a defender is the one who helps the goalie but cannot touch the ball with hands, and you probably know what a goalie is. I say practice forwarding. It really helps you in soccer. \n          P.S. I play.
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Relax, and take a deep breath. You have practiced all season for this and now it will pay off. This is something you can do, otherwise you wouldn't have made it this far. Picture in your mind your team making every shot perfectly, playing excellent defense and winning the tournament. Remeber, cliched as it may sound, If you can concieve it and believe it, you can achieve it.
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i play soccer for a club and i play mid inner
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ha ha - is this a set up? - well I'll say it - don't worry, Charlton have got away with it all season!\n\nTake it easy if you're not used to running around. Try and keep clear of the opposition so you have time to react when the ball finds you. The wing is quite a good place to hide, if any one tries to get past you you can always adopt the Boris Johnson style of tackling...\n\nGood luck and enjoy it (let us know how you get on).
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I love soccer, and would love to hel ytou with your problem
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Play more competitive competition with better teamates\n\nIdentify your weaknesses and construct strategies in improving your play in those areas\n\nIdentify oppononents main weakness and focus your training on those areas
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hm.. 4 me, i will make myself ambitious.. i like winning and who doesn't.. u will be afraid as soon as you enter the pitch.. but as times goes by, if you manage to make yourself busy,have this attitude of winning the game and have fun with the game.. sure it will workout.. once i have read this magazine called 'FourFourTwo'.there was a page written by the ex-england manager sir bobby robson(my fave coach).he was talking about the english players before the big match against brazil in world cup 94'(or 90'! cant remember). almost all the starting 11 were to worried about the match.so big names do feel worried too eh! he also praise too much on luiz ronaldo,brazillian striker when he coaches barcelona saying that he is different than the other players because he is a player who can't wait to get in the match and play,with the winning attitude and loves challange.i think this attitude help him score 35 goal in la liga.. anyway, we play soccer because we enjoy it,not for fear!
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Im a futbol/Soccer player!!!!!!
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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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You can definitely get a soccer scholarship if you're good enough, and it sounds like you're doing really well.  Maybe you should contact some soccer people in the athletics department of the colleges or universities that you're interested in.  Ask them what sorts of things they look for and/or what their requirements are for getting onto the team.  They would be the best ones to advise you.  I would think that your high school coach could give some good advice.  Keep up the good work!
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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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Like the previous guy said, you just have to keep your mind on the job. Obviously, when you are surrounded by people you know, your confidence is high, but when you play with others, your confidence won't be quite as high. Well, I would suggest that you try to play more and more games with other people. Try changing the people with whom you play.\nI have the same problem. When I play with my closest friends, I play really well, but when I play with others as team-mates, I panic too qucikly coz I don't know what is expected of me. In fact, I have even scored 3 own goals : )\nSo, you shouldn't be too worried about it, coz a lot of people have the same problem. Indeed, Sevilla's Jesus Navas suffers from homesickness, but he is still recognised as a top player.\nWell, I would recommend that you try to see somebody to build up your confidence when surrounded by others. Perhaps, you should try a public speaking course or join a drama group. Of course, this does not have any relation with football, but it will help you build up confidence when surrounded by total strangers. I joined a drama group, and with having to perform in front of strangers every month, I have slowly built up my confidence, and I have been playing more like myself when playing with others rather than my best friends.\nWell, hope that helped you...
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Try searching the web for a soccer camp in your area. And practise all the time!
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I believe you should go back to the basics.\nI can't really guide you a step by step\nbut hope this site will help (although i think its for beginners) but give it a try\nhttp://www.coachesinfo.com/category/soccer/105\nhope its help full
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try your best and play your hardest and ask your cotch for help and contact some pro soccer players and ask what's the next step