my friends recently got me into playing soccer!
i am going to be a sophmore in high school, and my friends want me to tryout for soccer with them.
what do coaches look for and what should i prepare for?
my friends recently got me into playing soccer!
i am going to be a sophmore in high school, and my friends want me to tryout for soccer with them.
what do coaches look for and what should i prepare for?
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**Coaches look for someone who is the total package; someone who has good ball control, is physically fit, understands the rules of soccer, knows how to work with the team on and off the field, and someone who can really contribute to the team whether its by scoring goals or stopping opposing goals.
** First of all, you definitely want to get in shape and start working on soccer skills. Hopefully this can help.
-A good warmup is to have somebody toss a ball to your head, chest, thighs and feet to practice headers, chest traps, thigh traps and volleys
-You could run around your neighborhood, park, trails, or something long distance because endurance is key in soccer.
- Fartleks are good because they make you run for a long time but at different speeds.
-Dribbling the ball through cones is an easy way to gain ball control or you can just dribble the ball at your feet wherever you go! Remember to keep it close but look at it as little as possible!
- Suicides and 300 yard shuttle runs are a definite must because they give you quick speed! (Try running some with weights on your ankles cuz it works you good!)
- Try doing pilates, ab workouts, pushups and stuff like that for a stronger core which is really important. Lunges help too.
-If stairs or bleachers are available to you, run em! Sprint 5 take a couple minutes of break, sprint 5 more take a shorter break, etc..
- For better accuracy, try aiming at a point in the goal or on a wall and shoot at that point from different positions and distances.
-Also scrimmage with some friends cuz its fun, a challenge and can really help!
-Stretch before you start! Dont want to pull a muscle.
- Stay away from fatty greasy foods and cokes, pepsis, etc...
Good Luck!
be able to dribble with both feet
dont be afraid to try to score if u scrimmage
its ok to hog the ball a little, when u make the team then share the ball
they look for how good you are in contorling the ball and passing it to team mates.