Elevate Your Soccer IQ
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Take your soccer training beyond the pitch with BGTV – an all-access video network that focuses on developing how you view the game.
Even the pros make mistakes, keep your head up, you will be alright!
Let’s watch what this center back does after the ball goes back to the goalkeeper.
No matter what position you play on the field, reading the game is so important, understanding what might happen, what will happen and how do I take advantage of that.
The little details that make up this goal the entire team earned couldn’t be done better if it was scripted.
Look at your foot placement — if you’re flat footed, you need to be behind the attacker and block their run. If you’re facing the sideline, you’re ready to drop back.
When you parry the ball, try to parry it into a safe space. If you can’t, make sure any rebound isn’t a tap in. Hard to do, but saves a goal if you just don’t give up.
A strong shot from 18 yards often has your view slightly screened. To be able to make a save, you have to have perfect positioning.
Your technique when diving forward determines if you lock up the ball, if it bounces out for a rebound, or if the ball gets through. A step-by-step on how to do it right.
It’s typically better to play a curled shot deeper as it will likely curl back towards you near the goal line versus curling around you with a higher line.
When going for a foot save, just present your foot in the path of the ball. Swinging your foot at the ball just makes everything more complicated.
Watching the striker’s forehead to see a split second earlier where the ball is going can make all the difference.
Stay balanced and - if you don’t have a scouting report - see what clues the penalty taker gives you.
Look at the Goalie’s decision-making here. The moment they see it’s going to be a pass they charge to take up the space. They shrink their steps to make sure they are in full control when the ball is going to be shot and make a great save from a dangerous chance.
Whatever your decision, commit to it and don’t second guess yourself.
If you aren’t sure if you can handle the space behind, it’s best to stay home and let the defenders defend so you don’t end up in no-man’s land.
When defending a corner, communication is key. If you want to punch the ball out, command the space and make sure your defender hears you.
When your defense is holding a high line on a free kick, it’s the Keeper’s job to close down space behind the defense. This is why.
Textbook GoalKeeping for handling a freekick from the top of the box.
Hindsight is always 20/20 — as a Keeper, you should hope your back line is always keeping track of the attacking players, but in the waning moments of a game it’s easy for everyone to miss someone — especially if you think the game is going to get whistled at when you play the ball out.
A common dread-inducing moment when your in goal centers around the cutback cross. Here’s how to handle it perfectly.
Big Keepers Make Big Saves in Big Games.
Cruyff (who played goalie in Ajax’s academy) said the keeper is responsible for 5 of the 7 meters of the goal, with the defenders covering the other 2. Here’s a great example of positioning yourself to cover your 5 meters.
When your team isn’t set up well to handle a corner kick, your positioning as the GK is key in preventing a goal. Seems straightforward, but it is anything but.
Two plays from the same game from the same keeper. One that breaks the press and leads to a goal and one that is almost a WPIOOTBGW (When Playing It Out of the Back Goes Wrong) clip.
When you’re building out of the back, look at the pockets of space to pass into when keeping the ball on the ground. This is a great long pass to the striker, who pulls the other team’s CB out of position and creates a great chance on goal.
When we talk about playing out of the back, we often talk about short passes to the outside backs or the CDM. But here’s how to look at playing more directly with a long, multiple lines-breaking pass straight to the Striker.
Nowadays, the Goalkeeper truly is the first attacker. A great example of how to play out of the back in this play.
Communication is key when you’re coming off the line. You need to let your defender know if you’re coming out to win the ball.
When you get a yellow and you think it was a bad call, getting angry and frustrated is natural. But you have to stay aware of the line in the sand when the ref will be ok with you complaining and when you’ll get a red card for it.