anyone know any good tips for a forward just starting out? tips for what to do on the field, AND off the field such as drills I can do at home to improve ball handling would be awesome.
thanks guys
2007-01-22 14:02:41 · 8 answers · asked by Josh G 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
i think one of the keys for being a good forward is your off the ball movement...if you see some of the better forwards in the world, especially in the english premiership, they have great off-the-ball movement.
of course, it's also important to have good technical abilities, pace, strength, and composure - but by having great movement, you will create opportunities to exploit the other skills and create opportunities for your teammates.
2007-01-22 14:35:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biggest thing for a forward is to work on your touches, especially the first touch. Many times you have to be ready for a quick pass/cross and need to get a shot off. The better your first touch the more likely you will be to get a good shot off or better off to make a run at goal. Always try to set up your next touch.
As many others have said work on ball handling and ball control. Dribble close to you and in tight spaces as being a forward sometimes you have to dribble through/between multiple players in tight spaces. The more you touch the ball with your feet the better you will get.
Also, when you work on this, do it at game speed and think about the game. What I mean by that is that many players do drills in slow motion all the time or only work on going forward in one direction or with one foot, that is not enough. If you can not do things at a high level of speed and intensity while practicing, you will not be able to do it in a game. Work on changes of speed and direction and feet. Remember not to be a static player, be dynamic and remember to always move even when you do not have the ball. Create space and opportunities for yourself. Good luck
2007-01-23 02:10:03 · answer #2 · answered by soccerpeeps 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you are playing offence, then I can't help you.
If you are playing midfield, then I can't help you.
If you are playing in the goal, I can't help you.
But if you play defence, I can help you.
First of all, you must be able to dribble the ball around everybody else and you must be able to pass the ball to your teammate. To practice the dribbling skills, I would go to the nearest sports store and ask them for cones. Then set them up in a zig zag line and have somebody stand about 10 ft. away from the last cone. Then dribble the ball and when you get to the end pass it to your teammate. Do this a couple of times until you get really good at it. Or just put up some cones and dribble around them anytime to get your skills up. Then, I would suggest buying a size 1 ball that you can dribble around to get used to having the ball at your feet. It helps alot!! If you have a training center in your town, I would go there and ask for about 6 weeks worth of training to get in shape. If possible, ask them if they have a special coach to teach you special moves to do to get out of trouble when you are surrounded on the field.
I know I told you I don't play offence, but here are a couple of tips. ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS remember that when you shoot, you musn't look directilly at where you are shooting the ball. Always get your laces (or the top of your foot) in the bottom right corner to shoot if you are a right footed person and if you are a lefty, then do the same with your left foot in the left corner. Take a big kick and SWING!!!
Here's a tip, if you are kicking the ball or passing or something like that, don't miss the ball because you'll end up having the entire team laughing at you. Trust me. NOT FUN!!!!!
2007-01-22 15:12:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to explain here but maybe you can go on youtube and look it up there. You might want to start with knowing which part of your foot is the most effective to use for where you want the ball to go. You can use your the inside and outside of your foot, the tip and such. And it also depends on what angle you make contact with the ball. Perhaps a shot that need to go farther would need you to go under the ball for a little bit to make sure it gets a little air. : D
2016-03-28 21:59:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get Winning Soccer by Al Miller.
2007-01-22 14:38:06 · answer #5 · answered by Carlos D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok. First if you live in America you can call it soccer... because here football and soccer are two seperate things. Next, all I can say to help a forward is be aggressive and work on your ball handling. I put random things around my yard and I dribble around them and do turns (like its an opponent). And practice your shots and passes. Thats all I can tell you. :D
2007-01-22 14:25:06 · answer #6 · answered by lunaticsuperstar 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As a goalkeeper, i HATE strikers that can hit shots from long range, and also strikers that have a good first touch. So work on long shots and your first touch ( throwing the ball against a wall and control it down to your feet work about a well as anything) make sure you can finish the sitters (easy ones) as well
2007-01-25 10:42:15 · answer #7 · answered by Geaux_Tigers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First tip about soccer:
-Stop calling it soccer.
Its F-O-O-T-B-A-L-L
2007-01-22 14:07:11 · answer #8 · answered by Wittmann 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋