How to Play Soccer

How to Play Soccer

Soccer is the most played sport in the world, the rules are simple, playing it is also simple, but skill are what make it a moderate difficulty

Things You’ll Need:

soccer ball
soccer court
atleast 4 or 5 friends

Instructionstep1 (the rules)
At the start of any game, the soccer ball will be placed in the centre of the court, 1 of the forwards, whether left or right striker, will be placed in the centre with the ball. The ball will be on the centre dot with the MAIN striker, the main strike will slow pass the ball to the other team mate striker who is a couple feet away to the right, the other players MUST stay out of the centre circle. The game begins.

PENALTIES

If you are either tripped, pushed or hit on purpose, you may report it to the referee and he will sort it out with a red card, if it is unintentional, either yellow card or no card at all. So avoid all unnecessary hitting. Conservative tackles that don't trip, rather lose the balance of the other person is allowed.

PENALTY KICKS

If anyone is tripped from the opposing inside their own goalies court, its a penalty kick.

Free Kick

A free kick Given if anyone is tripped out of the goalies court, in direction of the target net.

Boundaries

if the ball goes out from either team from the OUTER line, its a throw-in.

Step2 Skills

Kicking hard

Plant your non-kicking foot on the non-kicking side of the ball, 5 inches away, make contact with the ball with the "lace" of the foot when the knee is RIGHT over the ball.

Kicking Curve

Keep ankles locked at 90 Degrees, plant non-kicking leg like before, angle your kicking foot in direction of spin. follow through.

Nutmeg

There are many Deks, but i will list 2.

Step over with the kicking leg, then push in the opposite direction and regain control.

Fake kick, and step over, then change direction suddenly.

Step3 Goal keeping

Dive

Dive from a squat position, with fingers out toward the ball.

Jump

Jump with either fists or fingers high toward the ball.

Low pick up

go down on one knee, face perpendicular to the ball. face torso to the ball, the legs must be perpendicular. Pick up the ball

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