Football is a sport that originated in the United Kingdom and is currently played by many players in many countries and regions, with a total of 31 billion TV viewers worldwide at the FIFA World Cup, which is held every four years. Beyond, the most popular sport in the world.
Football has four positions from the front: FW, MF, DF, and GK. Every position has its own role.
I have been playing football for about 10 years and was the vice-captain in elementary and junior high school. The position was MF.
I would like to introduce you to the important things in playing football.
① Physical strength
Physical fitness is important in everything you do. It may seem obvious, but I think it requires the most effort. The reason for building physical strength is that you have to do muscle training, run, and repeat the same thing steadily. It does not appear as an immediate result. It requires a steady and long-term effort.
② Communication ability
Football is a team competition. You can’t play well without a relationship of trust with your team. Also, having a common consciousness will lead to clarifying goals. As a result, you will be able to make passes with just eye contact. You can improve the quality of play.
③ Field of view and Keep clam
The field of view is the physical field of view and the field of view of thinking.
Wide field of view is important in football. When you have the ball, there are 10 different pass routes, even if you simply calculate. However, if the field of view is narrow, in the worst case, no single route can be found. In that case, the pass will not be connected and it will be difficult to win.
It is also necessary to think about calmness regarding the visual field.
Because when you have the ball, your opponent comes to steal the ball. The pressure often narrows the field of view. By keeping calm, you will be able to widen your field of view and check many path routes.
④ Left-right balance of the body (the core of the body)
In recent years, Japan has come to attach importance to the core of the body. The balance of the body needs to be adjusted before it becomes a habit. A soccer player needs to be able to kick with his right or left foot in the same way. Accuracy is also required. Why do you need to kick with similar accuracy? That’s because after choosing a path route, it’s important how quickly and accurately you pass the path.
⑤ Keep on practice
The most important thing is to keep practicing.
There is a saying in Japan that continuity is the father of success.
As long as I practice, I think my skills will improve, and I will train not only my skills but also my mentality.
If you continue to get good results, you will be confident and will have a positive impact not only in football but also in various situations such as work.
I think that if you cherish these things and make an effort, you can become a good player.