How do you feel about a girl joining the football team?

[Acting_Queen]

I am currently training to tryout next year for JV football as the kicker and I wanted to know what are your opinions on that subject?

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And I'm trying out for the boys football team.
I play soccer and I'm used to bruises and injuries, I was told by a bunch of my friends to tryout because of my kick and how I actually understand football.

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I was just tossing the ball around at lunch and desided to try a field goal kick. So I had my friend hold the ball while I did the three steps back and two to the side and I kicked it. We estimated that it at least went about 30 yards. That was my first field goal kick ever, with no practices at all.

So I think with enough practice I'll be ready to try out for boys JV or Varsity football.

[Yokoneko]

If its her passion and her parents are for it
By all mean Get it Girl! On the field your a player that's it.
I played in Jr High all three years with my mother's grudging approval cause it was no contact which I referred to as p#$$y ball (flag football) cause she wouldn't let me go for tackle the only way I going to be on the field for tackle football is f I was "pumping the Warrior spirit up!" And i wadnt ttying yo be a cheerleader so we compromised with flag football

[Anonymous]

Go for it! Just make sure that you're ready for all the obstacles you're gonna face. Not everybody agrees with girls joining male dominated sports. Other than that, you should be fine. If the coach thinks you're good enough to join the team, then you'll probably be fine.

[Song4TheBroken]

I would say it's awesome that you aren't super affected by ridiculous social conditioning, like the majority of girls your age seem to be. But I urge you to try out for the 'soccer' team (this is what REAL football actually is). Because, in my opinion, 'soccer' is waaay more fun, keeps you in better shape, and is a far more tactical game than American football.

[Acting_Queen]

Soccer and football are in two different seasons where I go to high school.

I'm trying out for soccer in the winter while football is in the beginning of the school year.

And a lot of girls are worried about getting sweaty and getting dirty, but I don't mind that.

[Song4TheBroken]

Well, good for you. I have a feeling that you'll enjoy soccer WAY more than football because it's just much more of a fun sport.

[Song4TheBroken]

Oh, and soccer takes a lot more skill than American football. Just thought I'd mention that.

[Acting_Queen]

Yeah, I'm currently doing club soccer right now. I play every position my coach needs me in.

[Song4TheBroken]

What position do you prefer to play in?

[Acting_Queen]

I am a great at offense because of my strong kick, which means I can take those far away shots.

[Song4TheBroken]

I see, but do you like to play in a position that's more towards the opponent's goal (striker) or do you like to play more towards the center of the pitch (midfielder or winger)?

[Acting_Queen]

I like it when I play mid too because I can help back at defenses, while still being able to strike the goal.

So I guess more of a midfield position.

[Song4TheBroken]

Sounds like an attacking midfielder would be the perfect role for you. That's also my preferred role. The cool thing about being a midfielder is that you're the one responsible for making everything tick. A good midfielder is similar to a conductor conducting an orchestra. Do some research and educate yourself about soccer tactics, try and get a really deep understanding of the game.

Here's a huge tip (especially if you're a midfielder), get used to constantly looking over both shoulders. Just keep doing it on a regular basis and it will eventually become second nature. Like, every couple of seconds you should be looking over both shoulders. It allows you to have a 360 degree view of everything that is currently happening on the pitch (where all players are positioned and where they're moving). Here's the REAL tip though, very quickly check both shoulders just before a team mate makes a pass to you...(to be continued)

[Song4TheBroken]

... It may seem unnatural at first (because your natural instinct is to keep your eyes on the ball) and it will take a lot of practice to get it down. But trust me, ALL of the great midfield generals in soccer do this. There are drills you can practice to help with this. Have a team mate make a pass to you and just before they make contact with the ball check over one of your shoulders, then whilst the ball is coming towards you check over your other shoulder. Practice this enough times and it will feel natural to do this during an actual match.

Have fun!

[Song4TheBroken]

Forgot to mention something. When looking over your shoulder, don't turn your head too quickly because all you will see is a blur, this isn't useful because you can't even see anything. However, you need to turn your head fast enough so that you bring your eyes back to the ball before it reaches you. It's about finding a perfect balance between slow and fast.

[Acting_Queen]

Thank you for the tips!!!

One thing though, do you know of any drills I can practice by myself and or any running drills I could do? I need to get faster if I want to convince my coach to put me in mid more offen.

For some reason he tends to put me in right or left defense or holding center mid (a defensive mid) rather than play me up.

[Song4TheBroken]

There is so much more information about soccer on Youtube and Google than I could ever tell you. But I do know a few drills you could do. You could practice your dribbling and ball control skills by setting up a series of cones in a straight line. What you want to do is dribble between each cone and try to keep the ball as close to your feet as possible. It will be difficult at first because dribbling with close control is pretty hard. Then, once you feel comfortable doing that you could change it up a bit. Instead of having the cones in a straight line, put them in sort of a square shape. You dribble between the cones going forward, then turn left/right and dribble through that set of cones, then turn left/right again and dribble through the last set of cones.

As for your speed, I'm going to give you a tip that not a lot of soccer players know about. You can increase your running speed by having good running form/technique...(to be continued)

[Song4TheBroken]

... Look at 100m sprinters and study the way they run. There is a certain way they align their body and the running technique they use, that allows them to sprint with maximum efficiency. However, you only want to run this way when you don't have the ball at your feet. It's impractical to try and run like this and dribble the ball at the same time. You have to learn 2 different styles of running, one without the ball (for maximum speed) and one with the ball (for keeping close control of the ball).

Also, I advise you to spend a lot of time by yourself just taking shots at an open goal. It will hugely improve your shot accuracy. David Beckham used to spend hours on the training ground just practicing his free kicks after team training had finished.

[Acting_Queen]

Okay, thank you again!

[Song4TheBroken]

You're welcome! I really like helping people out and sharing my knowledge, especially if it involves something that I also enjoy doing. Good luck with tryouts and stuff. =)

[Acting_Queen]

Thank you!

[Song4TheBroken]

Thanks for MHO ^_^

[Flex4Ever]

Females doing sport is very appealing (to me at least) because it says something about that person. She likes to be active, do something for her health, finds joy in being active, she has dreams (if it's on a more serious level). Besides that, don't think too much about what others think, as long as you enjoy what you're doing :)

[Nik1hil]

It's awesome if she can play it nicely and has a control over ball, and with her light body she can take fast turns soon cause due we cannot turn soon cause of our momentum, otherwise we might slip, but if she can do that then we can have a good person to pass a ball to and expect it on right place and right time to tear down the goalposts

[juliaanita]

I wouldn't try out because I would be afraid of all the bruises, but good for you if you can do it. Just don't get hurt:)

[soccerchick4eva]

Go for it! it's great that there's girls playing sport like that :)

[Iron_Man]

I hope to see you in the world cup one day

[soccerchick4eva]

I hope so too! @Iron_Man :)

[Iron_Man]

Good luck and work real hard and it will all pay off for you one day

[soccerchick4eva]

Thank you! :) @Iron_Man

[Iron_Man]

You're very welcome

[Iron_Man]

I think Its Awesome for them to have there own all girls team like my former girl played I got her into it and they flew all over the usa

[jakeofalltrades]

she has the right to do what ever she wants to do

[Anonymous]

I really wouldn't care