Footwork In Soccer
Ashley Alexander
English 121
Donna Tufariello
Process Essay Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a successful athlete? How much time and effort they have to put in during the off season to prepare for the actual season. To be successful in off season training for soccer, I need to be able to run up to twenty miles before the season starts, I need to stay consistent with my personal lifting and workouts, keeping my foot on the ball, and maintaining a healthy diet throughout the off season. Training for a soccer season takes a lot of dedication and hard work during the off season. It takes personal motivation more than anything. The game of soccer is all about the endurance and which team is in the best shape throughout the entire …show more content…
Footwork is a piece of soccer that makes the game beautiful because there is such a variety to choose from. Footwork is what makes the game of soccer something unique, but it doesn’t come naturally. This is something that every soccer player has to practice over and over until they can do a certain skill without even thinking about it. Some drills to practice these skills are by dribbling through cones backwards and forwards with a ball. Another drill is running the length of the field while dribbling and taking off in different speeds. Like starting off slow and then bursting out into a sprint. This helps me get a feel for the ball without looking at it, which then helps my natural instincts during the game. Personally, the hardest drill for me to master is juggling. Juggling is when you bounce the ball on various parts of your body, continuously. I need serious control of my body and this takes complete focus and concentration to make sure that my body is moving exactly how I want it to. If the ball takes one wrong bounce, I could lose control and I have to start over. Some body parts are more difficult to use for juggling. The easiest body parts are the knees and the top of the foot because those are the flattest surfaces that I can use. The most difficult parts of my body are my chest and head because I have to bend at an awkward angle which can cause me to lose control. Keeping count of how many juggles I can get is a way that I can measure my progress. I do not allow myself to quit until I have reached a certain
English 121
Donna Tufariello
Process Essay Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a successful athlete? How much time and effort they have to put in during the off season to prepare for the actual season. To be successful in off season training for soccer, I need to be able to run up to twenty miles before the season starts, I need to stay consistent with my personal lifting and workouts, keeping my foot on the ball, and maintaining a healthy diet throughout the off season. Training for a soccer season takes a lot of dedication and hard work during the off season. It takes personal motivation more than anything. The game of soccer is all about the endurance and which team is in the best shape throughout the entire …show more content…
Footwork is a piece of soccer that makes the game beautiful because there is such a variety to choose from. Footwork is what makes the game of soccer something unique, but it doesn’t come naturally. This is something that every soccer player has to practice over and over until they can do a certain skill without even thinking about it. Some drills to practice these skills are by dribbling through cones backwards and forwards with a ball. Another drill is running the length of the field while dribbling and taking off in different speeds. Like starting off slow and then bursting out into a sprint. This helps me get a feel for the ball without looking at it, which then helps my natural instincts during the game. Personally, the hardest drill for me to master is juggling. Juggling is when you bounce the ball on various parts of your body, continuously. I need serious control of my body and this takes complete focus and concentration to make sure that my body is moving exactly how I want it to. If the ball takes one wrong bounce, I could lose control and I have to start over. Some body parts are more difficult to use for juggling. The easiest body parts are the knees and the top of the foot because those are the flattest surfaces that I can use. The most difficult parts of my body are my chest and head because I have to bend at an awkward angle which can cause me to lose control. Keeping count of how many juggles I can get is a way that I can measure my progress. I do not allow myself to quit until I have reached a certain