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How do you prepeare yourself to play a big, important footy match?? No, I don't mean do you put your boots on first or make sure you're not gunna forget anything (although those are very important), but how do you prepare yourself, get yourself in the right mood for competition???
You may do something like 20 laps around your garden, or 2 around the pitch, but at an amateur level that'll just knacker you out! Of course, you have to stretch your muscles to avoid injury, but that just isn't enough. Having a quick little passing and shooting game can help, mainly because it's gets you in a better mood, making you feel more confident.
I think that the best way to do this is to listen to music, prefferabley something you like, that gets you full of energy, ready to play your best.
I don't play anymore, but I have found that music does help me, and I play a lot better with it. When I was younger, it was some stupid pop/dance music that got me in a good mood. But know i've grown up (thank god!) I find that rock music, mainly punk or metal gets me ready. Bands like 'System Of A Down' or some of the older stuff from 'The Offspring' help me, and I feel full of energy after listening!
I miss my competitive football now, but i still enjoy a muck-around down the park now and again. Music also helps me for that. It's all about positive thinking and being confident that helps you play well. And I find that comes from the music. It also helps if you practice your footballing skills aswell!
You never know, you could be playing well one day with 'All I Want' in your head, and suddenly some bloke in a suit comes up to you offering you a trial at your local club! But as long as you do something to get your spirit up before a match, you'll do well.
You may do something like 20 laps around your garden, or 2 around the pitch, but at an amateur level that'll just knacker you out! Of course, you have to stretch your muscles to avoid injury, but that just isn't enough. Having a quick little passing and shooting game can help, mainly because it's gets you in a better mood, making you feel more confident.
I think that the best way to do this is to listen to music, prefferabley something you like, that gets you full of energy, ready to play your best.
I don't play anymore, but I have found that music does help me, and I play a lot better with it. When I was younger, it was some stupid pop/dance music that got me in a good mood. But know i've grown up (thank god!) I find that rock music, mainly punk or metal gets me ready. Bands like 'System Of A Down' or some of the older stuff from 'The Offspring' help me, and I feel full of energy after listening!
I miss my competitive football now, but i still enjoy a muck-around down the park now and again. Music also helps me for that. It's all about positive thinking and being confident that helps you play well. And I find that comes from the music. It also helps if you practice your footballing skills aswell!
You never know, you could be playing well one day with 'All I Want' in your head, and suddenly some bloke in a suit comes up to you offering you a trial at your local club! But as long as you do something to get your spirit up before a match, you'll do well.
When I get prepared for a footy match, i normally listen to Ash or Radiohead. I know you may think Radiohead are depressing and don't pump you up.
But for me listening to Pablo Honey or The Bends really pumps me up, ready to stay on the subs bench all game until 5 mins from the end!
But for me listening to Pablo Honey or The Bends really pumps me up, ready to stay on the subs bench all game until 5 mins from the end!
I just think
"If you get past me, your life is at risk"
:o) Works every time..
"If you get past me, your life is at risk"
:o) Works every time..
Gabbo wrote:
> I think quitting my Sunday league team is one of the worst decisions I have made
> so far in life. I could go back now, but not playing compeptitive football for
> about three years, I'm about as fit as David Ginola.
Be careful about what you say - the Everton scouts will be round before you know it!
> I think quitting my Sunday league team is one of the worst decisions I have made
> so far in life. I could go back now, but not playing compeptitive football for
> about three years, I'm about as fit as David Ginola.
Be careful about what you say - the Everton scouts will be round before you know it!
I think quitting my Sunday league team is one of the worst decisions I have made so far in life. I could go back now, but not playing compeptitive football for about three years, I'm about as fit as David Ginola.
no.10's post reminds me of my first year or two of playing for my local side, when I was in year 7 and 8...
We barely had 11 players every week, and we also had that kit problem. We even had one person who was so big that he had to borrow a shirt from the U-15's!!
I was usually a sub (the only one!) as I was new and we had players that were 1 or 2 years younger than us in the team!
Yep, we were desperate for players and finnished bottom of the league, both years! And we only one TWICE!! I'm glad there were only 2 divisions!
But I get into the team about a year after joining, as they realised I was the only one who could take corners well! And they found it of from me skying my penalties in training!! I don't know why I wasn't chosen to take free-kicks though?? Maybe cuz we never got any!
But even though it wasn't brilliant football, I still miss playing in the Sunday League, even if it was pooring down with rain! TRUE FOOTBALL!!
We barely had 11 players every week, and we also had that kit problem. We even had one person who was so big that he had to borrow a shirt from the U-15's!!
I was usually a sub (the only one!) as I was new and we had players that were 1 or 2 years younger than us in the team!
Yep, we were desperate for players and finnished bottom of the league, both years! And we only one TWICE!! I'm glad there were only 2 divisions!
But I get into the team about a year after joining, as they realised I was the only one who could take corners well! And they found it of from me skying my penalties in training!! I don't know why I wasn't chosen to take free-kicks though?? Maybe cuz we never got any!
But even though it wasn't brilliant football, I still miss playing in the Sunday League, even if it was pooring down with rain! TRUE FOOTBALL!!
i'll have to use my basketball experience seeing as i only played football for a team when i was in junior school.
anyway the way i prepare for a match is to listen to some music about an hour before then after that i go up to the changing rooms look in the mirror for about 5 minutes just staring at the mirror going through all the plays we've discussed. throw some cold water over my face then go through my pre match ritual of tapping the entrance to the sports hall, jumping and hanging off the basketball rim and then get in the huddle of players just talking each other up. once that is all over i'm full of energy and ready to start dunking all over people
anyway the way i prepare for a match is to listen to some music about an hour before then after that i go up to the changing rooms look in the mirror for about 5 minutes just staring at the mirror going through all the plays we've discussed. throw some cold water over my face then go through my pre match ritual of tapping the entrance to the sports hall, jumping and hanging off the basketball rim and then get in the huddle of players just talking each other up. once that is all over i'm full of energy and ready to start dunking all over people
Solskjær_24 wrote:
> How do you prepeare yourself to play a big, important footy match?? No, I don't
> mean do you put your boots on first or make sure you're not gunna forget
> anything (although those are very important), but how do you prepare yourself,
> get yourself in the right mood for competition???
Well if you go along to watch a typical Sunday league pub side you will find match preparation would involve :
1. Ringing people up to get them out of bed on time.
2. Throwing up on the side of the pitch (still drunk from the night before)
3. Smoking a last minute fag before kick-off
4. Fighting over the kit - as invariably there is a few pairs of socks or shorts missing and at least one member of the team has to wear something which makes him look ridiculous.
5. Making sure enough players have turned up to field 11 players.
6. Telling the lad who always turns up but is never good enough to play that you just might give him a run out towards the end of the match............provided the team is at least five goals ahead or losing by a similar margin.
> How do you prepeare yourself to play a big, important footy match?? No, I don't
> mean do you put your boots on first or make sure you're not gunna forget
> anything (although those are very important), but how do you prepare yourself,
> get yourself in the right mood for competition???
Well if you go along to watch a typical Sunday league pub side you will find match preparation would involve :
1. Ringing people up to get them out of bed on time.
2. Throwing up on the side of the pitch (still drunk from the night before)
3. Smoking a last minute fag before kick-off
4. Fighting over the kit - as invariably there is a few pairs of socks or shorts missing and at least one member of the team has to wear something which makes him look ridiculous.
5. Making sure enough players have turned up to field 11 players.
6. Telling the lad who always turns up but is never good enough to play that you just might give him a run out towards the end of the match............provided the team is at least five goals ahead or losing by a similar margin.
I can remember the warm up when I used to play under 10's football. Everyone would line up along the six yard area with a football and the keeper would be thrown in goal. Now the plan was for one person to have a shot at a time but it never worked. All that happened was the keeper was bombarded with about 15 footballs aimed straight at his face. In one season, he got injured at least three times in the warm up!
I don't play competitive football now, I just have a kick around up the local park every now and again. I don't really need preparing but something that always pyches me up is if someone does a rash challenge on me. That really gets on my nerves so I feel the need to slide here, there and everywhere.
I can imagine music being a good way to prepare yourself, if it was me I would have to listen to something either inspiring like something by the Counting Crows or something quite loud. I can imagine "Just A Day" by Feeder doing the trick for me.
I don't play competitive football now, I just have a kick around up the local park every now and again. I don't really need preparing but something that always pyches me up is if someone does a rash challenge on me. That really gets on my nerves so I feel the need to slide here, there and everywhere.
I can imagine music being a good way to prepare yourself, if it was me I would have to listen to something either inspiring like something by the Counting Crows or something quite loud. I can imagine "Just A Day" by Feeder doing the trick for me.
How do you prepeare yourself to play a big, important footy match?? No, I don't mean do you put your boots on first or make sure you're not gunna forget anything (although those are very important), but how do you prepare yourself, get yourself in the right mood for competition???
You may do something like 20 laps around your garden, or 2 around the pitch, but at an amateur level that'll just knacker you out! Of course, you have to stretch your muscles to avoid injury, but that just isn't enough. Having a quick little passing and shooting game can help, mainly because it's gets you in a better mood, making you feel more confident.
I think that the best way to do this is to listen to music, prefferabley something you like, that gets you full of energy, ready to play your best.
I don't play anymore, but I have found that music does help me, and I play a lot better with it. When I was younger, it was some stupid pop/dance music that got me in a good mood. But know i've grown up (thank god!) I find that rock music, mainly punk or metal gets me ready. Bands like 'System Of A Down' or some of the older stuff from 'The Offspring' help me, and I feel full of energy after listening!
I miss my competitive football now, but i still enjoy a muck-around down the park now and again. Music also helps me for that. It's all about positive thinking and being confident that helps you play well. And I find that comes from the music. It also helps if you practice your footballing skills aswell!
You never know, you could be playing well one day with 'All I Want' in your head, and suddenly some bloke in a suit comes up to you offering you a trial at your local club! But as long as you do something to get your spirit up before a match, you'll do well.
You may do something like 20 laps around your garden, or 2 around the pitch, but at an amateur level that'll just knacker you out! Of course, you have to stretch your muscles to avoid injury, but that just isn't enough. Having a quick little passing and shooting game can help, mainly because it's gets you in a better mood, making you feel more confident.
I think that the best way to do this is to listen to music, prefferabley something you like, that gets you full of energy, ready to play your best.
I don't play anymore, but I have found that music does help me, and I play a lot better with it. When I was younger, it was some stupid pop/dance music that got me in a good mood. But know i've grown up (thank god!) I find that rock music, mainly punk or metal gets me ready. Bands like 'System Of A Down' or some of the older stuff from 'The Offspring' help me, and I feel full of energy after listening!
I miss my competitive football now, but i still enjoy a muck-around down the park now and again. Music also helps me for that. It's all about positive thinking and being confident that helps you play well. And I find that comes from the music. It also helps if you practice your footballing skills aswell!
You never know, you could be playing well one day with 'All I Want' in your head, and suddenly some bloke in a suit comes up to you offering you a trial at your local club! But as long as you do something to get your spirit up before a match, you'll do well.