The life of a keeper is not an easy one. It's like being the Jon Snow of soccer by willfully banishing one's self to the Night Watch. You will be thought of very little in the good times and your name will be cursed when everything goes wrong. But that is their calling and they wouldn't have it any other way. Their service is in loyalty to the team and the supporters. Their role is commander and bastion. This week I want to write about the keepers and pay tribute to their steadfast watch. So read on, and learn about...
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For visual learners, soccer is a really easy sport to understand once the shapes and lines of the field are drawn out. When those 22 players trot onto the field, they come in with a clear game plan. When there are 11 bodies on each side, those players need a strong sense of how they will line up against the opposition. And that's what this week's article will help you understand. Do you know the classic song "ABC" by the Jackson Five where it's easy as 1-2-3? Well, If you can understand how numbers work, then this article will make sense. So join me as we...
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It’s easy to think that when you watch a soccer game that all the players on the field sort of slot themselves into various positions and just go after the ball when it gets near them. That’s not the case at all, because these players are trained adults and not grade school children. When you understand the positions, you can better see the field of play and how all the players fit in on it. At the end of the day, once you realize how all 11 players work in tandem as they move the ball up and down the pitch, it becomes easy to follow the game. It’s akin to entering the Matrix and seeing it in its pure form. You’ll know Kung Fu in no time.
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