Taking a penalty shot is a demanding task. It takes courage, skill and practice. Most importantly, a good penalty shooter requires the ability to control their nerves.
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Iker Casillas is one of the best goalies in the game today. Not only is he one of the best goalies of the modern generation, but potentially of all time. …
Goalie’s not only have to guard their net, but the penalty area as well. The penalty area is the one area on the filed where one player has an advantage…
There are two main reasons why a wall is created in soccer: Create an obstacle for your opponent who is trying to shoot/cross Aid your goalie who has a large…
One of my biggest frustrations is when players pass the ball in the air when they could have given it to my feet. The point of a pass isn’t to just…
About 8 years ago, my soccer team traveled to Europe for a soccer tournament. We had an abundance of players that were aspiring to make an impression on the local…
Different goalies look for different tells when trying to stop a penalty shot. Some watch the ball, some watch the player and others just guess. Although, in the end, every…
Mistakes happen, they’re inevitable. The important thing is to learn from them. You want to make sure that they never happen again…or at least decrease the likelihood that they re-surface. …
I once read an article in a local newspaper about a talented young soccer player who was only fourteen years old. He was asked where he’d like to play in…
In a previous blog I talked about natural goal scorers and some of the characteristics they have on the soccer field. I made a point to distinguish the difference between…
“What kind of a goalkeeper is the one who is not tormented by the goal he has allowed? He must be tormented! And if he is calm, that means the…
On-field communication is one of the most important parts aspects of the game of soccer yet it isn’t always stressed within teams. When the topic of communication is mentioned, hardly ever does…