While training and playing matches will help you gain experience understanding your role as fullback, another great way to learn is to watch videos of your favorite fullbacks and how they like to play.
With speedy wingers, drop off and give yourself a couple of extra yards in case they try to knock the ball past you.
To make sure that you can compete for the entire match, work on your conditioning. You need to be able to attack and defend for the whole ninety minutes, bombing up and down the flank without blowing out too early. Being fit will also keep your mind fresh and help you to avoid making silly mistakes when your body and mind are getting tired. As mentioned earlier, having the energy and tactical knowledge to get in the right positions means nothing if you lack the skills to have a positive impact.
Work on your one-touch passing and ball control before looking to improve your dribbling skills. The modern-day fullback has a lot on their plate and they need to attack and defend effectively to help their team succeed. In addition to the great decision making and elite skills they must possess, the fullback needs to stay focused on the match for the entire 90 minutes. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Here we go Incredibly High Level of Fitness Fullbacks need to have incredible stamina to be tear up and down their flank for the full duration of the match.
Making the wrong decision in this situation will leave the team wide open at the back. Disciplined and Have Fantastic Positioning Being in the right position at exactly the right time is more important for fullbacks than most other positions on the pitch.
Calm and Composed Under Pressure A fullback needs to be calm and confident when they have the ball. Clear Communication With Teammates Being such an important position, the fullback must remain in constant communication with the teammates around them. Communication is especially important with the winger.
No wonder the best fullbacks are commanding such mammoth transfer fees! Contribute to the Defensive Unit A fullback needs to work well with the rest of the defensive unit… Communicating with the centreback closest to them and covering each other when necessary, If a centreback goes up to challenge for a header, for example, the fullback needs to be there to cover for them if they lose out and the ball drops in behind the defence. Win Their Duels If faced with a one-on-one situation, the fullback should attempt to force their opponent out wide and away from goal.
They need to be strong in the tackle and never get outcompeted in any battle that they face. Show For the Ball and Give the Team Width Once possession has been regained, the fullback must push out wide and offer their teammates a passing option out wide.
This means you could have pound defensive linemen or pound linebackers coming at you full speed. If you slow down in preparation for contact with a defender, your chances of being knocked down increase. Even if you alter a defender's route by a half second, it can be the difference between the quarterback getting rid of the ball or a sack.
Develop lower body strength. While upper body strength is a big plus for a fullback, lower body strength will help you pick up that extra yard in short-yardage situations. Squats are a good way to develop lower body strength. Dumbbell step-ups are another great exercise. With a dumbbell in each hand, find a one-meter high bench and step up with your right leg. Push your entire body up on the bench with your right leg while raising the weights straight up.
Return to the ground and do the same with the left leg. Improve explosiveness and acceleration. This will allow you to play in a way to exploit their weaknesses.
Watch game film if you can. Look for what his weak foot is? What locations does he run to? How much does he track back? Does he shoot a lot? Does he pass a lot? Do light warm-ups. Never do large amounts of reps during your warm-ups. It will only make you tired faster. Do enough to get your body warmed up. Communicate with your winger. They will be working with you throughout the game so you need to let them know what to do on the defensive end like, who to guard, do they need to help you double team somebody and let them tell you what to do on the offensive end like, when you need to move up and make an overlapping run.
Part 3. Practice crosses. These are very useful when your teammates are already inside the penalty box. Set up cones or even have a friend and just cross it to him to practice these.
Start with standing cross then move to moving crosses. These are more versatile than normal crosses as you can execute them earlier and will be a nuisance for the goalkeeper to deal with. To do these, just try to curve the ball when you are crossing it.
Check out How to Curve a Soccer Ball. Practice dribbling drills. Cone drills. Set up a few cones and try to dribble through them using both inside and outside of your foot and also practice with your weak foot.
They will help you improve your dribbling technique. Be confident in 1 v 1 dribbling. To practice this, just play 1 vs 1 against a friend or teammate and try to retain possession as long as possible. This will help you improve your ability to retain the ball. Use both inside and outside of your feet while dribbling. This unlocks much wider range of motion with a soccer ball.
Master passing with both feet. This will allow you to be more capable in 'give n goes' during a game and in general open more options to pass. Do drills to help improve both your short and long passes. Rondo is an effective short passing drill. It will teach you how to pass the ball in high pressure situations. In it you are inside a circle or square whatever you like and pass the ball among you and your friends while a person tries to steal the ball.
It is almost like monkey in the middle. Check out How to Pass a Soccer Ball. Part 4.
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