How to Be a Good Wing Player in Soccer
Improve your speed., Have a friend to place both of his hands on your shoulders. , Try to run as hard as you can in the direction of your friend while he tries to prevent you from doing so with his or her hands on your shoulders. , Ask your friend...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Improve your speed.
The most basic physical attributes that a good winger should have is speed.
With speed, you would be able to bomb down the wings like Ronaldo or Messi.
To improve your speed, follow the steps laid out in this section. -
Step 2: Have a friend to place both of his hands on your shoulders.
,, This should result in you running at full speed in a forward motion. , You should find that your speed will increase in about a month or so.
This method is widely used by many athletes to beef up their speed. , Another physical attribute that a good winger should possess is stamina.
A way to build this up is through swimming and frequent long distance jogs at high altitudes.
The former increases lung capacity while the latter increases the amount of red blood cells that your body produce.
These types of exercise increase the amount of oxygen you can take in your lungs with a single breath. , No winger would be complete without good dribbling and agility.
How to build these up? Simple––follow the suggestions in this section. , A good place to do it would be in your own home.
But please avoid any damage to any thing or person. , The more you do, the better your ball control will be.
Ball control is essential for dribbling. , As for agility, you can do shuttle runs on a weekly basis.
Try to time yourself every time you do it and make an effort to beat your timing at every attempt.
Also, you could learn some dribbling moves through viewing tutorial videos on YouTube. , You need to be able to cross, pass, and shoot with both feet.
Many of the world's greatest wingers are two-footed and are so dangerous because they are able to cut in and shoot or drift wide and cross.
Work on using you weak foot to control, pass, and shoot the ball.
It may feel awkward at first, but eventually, you will get used to it and it will feel natural., Run to the space and do this very frequently. , Place yourself there regularly at right moments. , If in wing position, cross or dribble and shoot or pass. -
Step 3: Try to run as hard as you can in the direction of your friend while he tries to prevent you from doing so with his or her hands on your shoulders.
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Step 4: Ask your friend to let go and move away after about 10 seconds.
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Step 5: Repeat this method at least 10 times a week.
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Step 6: Work on your stamina.
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Step 7: Increase your agility.
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Step 8: Do daily dribbling and movement with the ball in confined spaces.
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Step 9: Do lots of turns with the ball and get accustomed to the leg movements.
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Step 10: Work on improving your weak foot.
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Step 11: Look for space when your team is in possession.
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Step 12: Use your vision to help find spaces which aren't offside.
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Step 13: Ask for someone to pass to you in that space.
Detailed Guide
The most basic physical attributes that a good winger should have is speed.
With speed, you would be able to bomb down the wings like Ronaldo or Messi.
To improve your speed, follow the steps laid out in this section.
,, This should result in you running at full speed in a forward motion. , You should find that your speed will increase in about a month or so.
This method is widely used by many athletes to beef up their speed. , Another physical attribute that a good winger should possess is stamina.
A way to build this up is through swimming and frequent long distance jogs at high altitudes.
The former increases lung capacity while the latter increases the amount of red blood cells that your body produce.
These types of exercise increase the amount of oxygen you can take in your lungs with a single breath. , No winger would be complete without good dribbling and agility.
How to build these up? Simple––follow the suggestions in this section. , A good place to do it would be in your own home.
But please avoid any damage to any thing or person. , The more you do, the better your ball control will be.
Ball control is essential for dribbling. , As for agility, you can do shuttle runs on a weekly basis.
Try to time yourself every time you do it and make an effort to beat your timing at every attempt.
Also, you could learn some dribbling moves through viewing tutorial videos on YouTube. , You need to be able to cross, pass, and shoot with both feet.
Many of the world's greatest wingers are two-footed and are so dangerous because they are able to cut in and shoot or drift wide and cross.
Work on using you weak foot to control, pass, and shoot the ball.
It may feel awkward at first, but eventually, you will get used to it and it will feel natural., Run to the space and do this very frequently. , Place yourself there regularly at right moments. , If in wing position, cross or dribble and shoot or pass.
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