Thursday June 18, 2009 12:27
Help with fitness for soccer.?
Posted by The Soccer Blogger as Soccer Training & Skills
I am 13 years old, wiegh about 93 pounds, and play soccer. My dribbling skills are great, however I have low endurence and get tired, and I am kind of weak. I can get past a lot of people when dribbling, however I don't do so well when Im tired or when I a playing with someone stronger. Can someone please give me some drills and tips to get in shape.
Thanks
So what you need to do is start endurance training. Try running everyday for at least 10 minutes and work your way up increasing your running time. Running up hills is also good for this.
I agree that you may also need to reassess your eating habits. Do not drink 'energy drinks' such as Redbull before or during a game. All it does is give you a temporary high. Make sure that you're eating right, so fruits & veggies, grains etc. Make sure you get protein. Don't skip meals and make sure you get a good nights sleep before you play.
In soccer you do a lot of running, so that's definitely something to work on.
Don't think of yourself as 'weak', you can't expect to produce fabulous results is you go into a game with self doubt; besides you need skill, not brute force to be a spectacular player.
3 Responses to Help with fitness for soccer.?
Here2help
June 18th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Your issue may not be tied to fitness condition as it is nutrition, what are your eating habits ?
There are a lot if foods that can give you strength and rebuild muscle as well as not put on fats, you should look for nutritional guidance from you family doctor…stay away from fad diets and pills.
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nomames
June 18th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
fitness requires lots of running both short distance (sprinting) and long distance. a standard fitness test for high schoolers in the 2 mile 10 minute test. since you are a bit young perhaps making it 12 or 13 minutes your goal is more reasonable.
in terms of working on strength you need to play against older kids as much as possible. use your dad or older friend and practice shielding the ball away from them. use your hands and pivot your feet for balance. use time intervals of 15 to 20 seconds for shielding the ball against somebody bigger to help you be stronger on the ball.
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lexarmada
June 18th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
So what you need to do is start endurance training. Try running everyday for at least 10 minutes and work your way up increasing your running time. Running up hills is also good for this.
I agree that you may also need to reassess your eating habits. Do not drink 'energy drinks' such as Redbull before or during a game. All it does is give you a temporary high. Make sure that you're eating right, so fruits & veggies, grains etc. Make sure you get protein. Don't skip meals and make sure you get a good nights sleep before you play.
In soccer you do a lot of running, so that's definitely something to work on.
Don't think of yourself as 'weak', you can't expect to produce fabulous results is you go into a game with self doubt; besides you need skill, not brute force to be a spectacular player.
References :