futbol III
i wrote about my footballing problems before, back when i finished ns and restarted playing after 2 years.
since then i've been trying all different means and ways to improve, because i always get so annoyed when i play poorly and also frankly what's the point of playing if i'm gonna be shit every week?
part of the problem then was the change in my muscles. after all that training, sure i could run long distances and carry heavy loads, but when it came to soccer, my legs just felt numb and retarded.
i stopped trying to play like i had in the past and instead started to slowly develop a whole new style. i continually analysed my play to find ways to improve and figure out what works for me now.
i also started to dabble in all the technological advances that i used to scoff at. sweat-wicking t-shirts (it works), compression tights (no difference), good boots (big difference), no harm in trying if it would help me.
some things that i found to be useful:
- boots! i used to think that they were all the same, but now i know i just got lucky back in the day when i randomly picked up my first pair just because it was cheap. it was good so i bought the same one again. when i restarted, i randomly bought another cheap pair again and i didn't realise it then, but part of the reason i was so shit was because my shoes were really shit too.
try on different shoes from different brands because they're really very different. most importantly buy one that suits the shape of your feet the best and buy the best pair you can afford. because i'm a peasant i wait till they're on sale before buying. i got a pair discounted from $269 to $80 and seriously it's the best shit ever and it really affects your play.
- play at a different tempo from everyone else (both your team and opponents). if you see them sprinting all over the place and getting excited, walk instead. gives you more time to look around and they're running to fast to tackle you anyway. you can just walk right through them. increase your pace when they slow down.
- communicate with your teammates. often the teams are just put together with whoever that attended on that day and sometimes it ends up being very haphazard, with everyone doing his own thing. if nobody is taking the lead then you've gotta talk to them and get your shit together.
since then i've been trying all different means and ways to improve, because i always get so annoyed when i play poorly and also frankly what's the point of playing if i'm gonna be shit every week?
part of the problem then was the change in my muscles. after all that training, sure i could run long distances and carry heavy loads, but when it came to soccer, my legs just felt numb and retarded.
i stopped trying to play like i had in the past and instead started to slowly develop a whole new style. i continually analysed my play to find ways to improve and figure out what works for me now.
i also started to dabble in all the technological advances that i used to scoff at. sweat-wicking t-shirts (it works), compression tights (no difference), good boots (big difference), no harm in trying if it would help me.
some things that i found to be useful:
- boots! i used to think that they were all the same, but now i know i just got lucky back in the day when i randomly picked up my first pair just because it was cheap. it was good so i bought the same one again. when i restarted, i randomly bought another cheap pair again and i didn't realise it then, but part of the reason i was so shit was because my shoes were really shit too.
try on different shoes from different brands because they're really very different. most importantly buy one that suits the shape of your feet the best and buy the best pair you can afford. because i'm a peasant i wait till they're on sale before buying. i got a pair discounted from $269 to $80 and seriously it's the best shit ever and it really affects your play.
- play at a different tempo from everyone else (both your team and opponents). if you see them sprinting all over the place and getting excited, walk instead. gives you more time to look around and they're running to fast to tackle you anyway. you can just walk right through them. increase your pace when they slow down.
- communicate with your teammates. often the teams are just put together with whoever that attended on that day and sometimes it ends up being very haphazard, with everyone doing his own thing. if nobody is taking the lead then you've gotta talk to them and get your shit together.
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