| Playing soccer is easy; being good at soccer takes a | | | | soccer positions is to take the ball away from the |
| bit more effort. To be competent on the sport, the | | | | opposing team's attackers. |
| only way is to practice and play. | | | | * Attacking midfield - players with in these positions |
| Like basketball, soccer players that are on the game | | | | are responsible for creating scoring opportunities. |
| field have their own designated positions. In the | | | | Strikers or Forward or Attackers |
| game of soccer there are eleven designated soccer | | | | Players with these soccer positions are the ones |
| positions on each team in the playing field. A single | | | | nearest to the opposing team's goal. Their main duty |
| soccer team on the playing field has one goalie or | | | | is to score goals. The other duty of players with |
| goalkeeper and ten outfielders to play a variety of | | | | these soccer positions is to set up goal for their |
| defensive, attacking and midfield positions. Each of | | | | team mates. Most well known soccer players are |
| these soccer positions has their own role and area of | | | | strikers because strikers tend to score more than |
| operation and certain set of skills are required in each | | | | any of their team mates. |
| of these soccer positions. | | | | 22 players and 11 members per team play soccer. |
| Defensive Positions or Defenders | | | | Positions can be variable depending on the soccer |
| Defenders are the players that are behind the | | | | formation and strategy employed, but usually a team |
| midfielders. The main responsibilities of players | | | | roster includes a goalkeeper and a couple of |
| designated in these soccer positions are to provide | | | | defenders, midfielders and attackers. |
| defensive support to the goalie and prevent the | | | | Passing the Ball |
| opposing team from scoring. Defenders usually stay | | | | Passing the ball is very easy, though the hardest part |
| on their side of the field. | | | | of passing accuracy. This is the starter player's |
| * Centerback - the centerbacks' main responsibility is | | | | handicap. To do a standard rolling pass, you should |
| to stop the opposing team from scoring or more | | | | kick the ball with the inside of your foot (instep and |
| particularly the strikers and to get the ball out of the | | | | toe part). Your kick should hit the lateral part of the |
| penalty area as much as possible. | | | | ball for it to travel in a roll. Kicking with the inside part |
| * Sweeper - sweepers are the adaptable type of | | | | of the foot also allows accuracy, wherein the arch is |
| centerbacks. They sweep the ball if the opponents | | | | used to provide the ball direction. Ok, try it. Kick the |
| manage to break through the defensive line. A | | | | ball with modest force with the arch providing |
| sweeper must have excellent ball handling, ball control | | | | direction. |
| and ball passing abilities to counter any attacking | | | | Intermediate Passing and Shooting |
| moves that the opponent does. | | | | The link also featured how to do a high pass. Notice |
| * Fullback - fullbacks are the players that prevent the | | | | how his foot made contact with the ball. For the ball |
| ball from crossing or cutting back into the penalty | | | | to fly, the bottom of the ball should be hit while |
| area. | | | | kicking. And to provide direction, the inside part (the |
| Midfielders | | | | toe part) of your foot should be the main contact of |
| Midfielders are positioned midway between the | | | | the bottom (of the ball) |
| strikers and defenders. Their primary responsibilities | | | | Shooting the ball is the same as passing by a high ball. |
| are to make sure that they have possession of the | | | | Even a rolling pass is considered shooting if it is used |
| ball, take the ball from the opposing team's | | | | to score a goal. So now you see the importance of |
| defenders and pass it to the strikers. Being a | | | | passing. |
| midfielder is one of the most exhausting soccer | | | | Playing soccer is easy; being good at soccer takes a |
| positions because midfielders' duties are broad. They | | | | bit more effort. To be competent on the sport, the |
| are either called back into defensive position or | | | | only way is to practice and play. To be better, yet |
| sometimes attack the opposing team along with the | | | | more practice and playing. But to be the best, again |
| strikers. | | | | practice and play. |
| * Defensive midfield - duties of players with these | | | | |