...Activities Analysis (Goalkeeper) The sport I am writing my training program for is soccer, but specifically for a goalkeeper. A goalkeeper requires different fitness from the rest of the team as their movements consist of more short powerful bursts when jumping or sprinting. These bouts of activity are usually short, but very high intensity. It is for this reason, it is important to focus your training on these aspects of fitness specifically. In a 90 minute game, a goalkeeper spends about 12 minutes doing intense physical activity. Due to the nature of a goalkeeper’s position, the fitness components a goalkeeper needs to train are the likes of muscular power, speed, strength, flexibility, reaction time and agility. For the likes of these fitness components, a goalkeeper relies mostly on the ATP-PC energy system. There may be times however when the Anaerobic Glycolysis system may be required if there is not adequate time between bouts to restore ATP. Muscular Power: This fitness component is a major part of being a goalkeeper as it is required almost every time a goalkeeper makes a save. In order to dive to either side, or leap high in the air, a goalkeeper needs to have a high degree of muscular power to ensure that they can reach the ball effectively. This component is reliant almost entirely on the ATP-PC system. The major muscle groups used when jumping or diving is mostly the muscle groups around the legs such as quadriceps, hamstrings and gastrocnemius. Other muscles...
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...Soccer Soccer is the World Game, and is the one and only Football in many parts of the world. It is played in all corners of the world and its popularity is shown by the big stage of The World Cup held every four years. It is played with a round ball (traditionally with black and white checks), which is only kicked by the feet. This excludes the goal keeper, who can use hands only in the goal area. A goal is scored when an attacking player kicks the ball into the opposition net. Games are usually low scoring. There are 11 players on the field, with some substitutions coming late in the game. If a player is substituted off they cannot come back onto the field. The game consists of 45 minute halves, with a half time break. Players are not allowed to come off the ground during playing time Fitness for soccer consists of: Physical fitness is one of the most important aspects of soccer performance. A skillful player will go a long way in the sport, but without the fitness part of their game they will not be the complete player. Aerobic endurance fitness is one of the most important physical fitness attributes for soccer players. Players need to be able to maintain a high level of intensity throughout the 90 minute game. Another very important fitness component is anaerobic fitness, which means running speed and particularly repeat sprint ability. Players also need good agility, strength, power and flexibility. Training for soccer consists of: Regular training is needed for all...
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...I was staring down a 6 foot giant who appeared even taller from my perspective, he was impossibly bulky an immovable object fully armored and ready to do damage. He already injured somebody and it seemed I would meet the same fate all I was armed with was a stick. The classic tale of David vs. Goliath entered my mind as I was cradling the lacrosse ball charging at the inhuman individual playing defense. I dodged the incoming offensive players with ease, passing the ball between my teammates got me deeper into our opponents territory and near the goal, I had possession of the ball with little time to win the game I ran at the goalie and the behemoth guarding the goal I jumped, high enough that I saw an opening above the giant and the confused goalie that could not see my incoming attack around him. I launched the ball everything after happened so fast I saw my shot ricocheted off the goalies shoulder as the defense man brought his arm down colliding with my chest. At this point, I got nauseous and light headed, so I had to walk around taking deep breaths to resist whatever it was in my stomach from exiting out my mouth. The pain was starting to stir, making me very anxious to fix whatever was wrong Coach grabbed my arm and reassuringly told me, "Relax; you have to relax." I took one more deep breath relaxed as much as possible the pain was still crazy as ever. That day we had a game against Marquette, the team we think we hated more than any other team. Oh boy were we...
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...Juan Marcos Romero ENG 108 Armory Kaiser 27 February 2012 A Better Life Movie Analysis In the movie A Better Life, the Main Character Carlos Galindo is an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who started working as a day labor worker when he first arrived in the country, however he has had steady work from Blasco Martinez who owns a gardening business which he tries to convince Carlos to buy from him as he says he is moving. The idea of being self employed is very appealing to Carlos but he knows he can never afford to do so and the risk of getting caught and deported is very high. Carlos has a son Luis who is reluctant to go to school on a daily basis and gets into trouble as he is influenced by his friends who are part of the South Central gang life style. Carlos and his wife came from Jalisco which is a state in Mexico which is primarily made up of several small villages where "Charros" or Mexican cowboys would get married and head north to start a new life in America. Carlos believed that life in America would be simple in which if you worked hard opportunities would present themselves and you could be happy, that unfortunately was not the case and Carlos's wife ended up leaving him alone with their young son Luis. The main difficulties that Carlos and Luis face are that they live in a rough neighborhood in south central Los Angeles and even though Carlos has what seems to be a steady job with Blasco, Carlos is unable to save up the money needed to move to a better...
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...are many diverse positions. Upon those positions, the goalkeeper is one of the arguably one of the most mentally and physically taxing position on the field. Because of its dynamic duty, goalkeepers have a high risk of receiving a concussion. But what is a concussion? A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head, a fall, or another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull. Severe concussions can cause long lasting effects that can permanently affect an athlete’s career and everyday life. Finding a way to not only treat concussions more efficiently but prevent them altogether would completely change how athletes play soccer. Concussions rates have increased as the popularity of physical sports has increased, raising the rates and the liabilities for the athletes have experienced a concussion before. The American association of neurological surgeons, the author of “Conditions and Treatments of Concussion”, claims the rates of concussions in players of physical sports, such as soccer, and the percentages within college athletes. As a credible medical organization the article states that “...McGill University in Montreal found that 60 percent of college soccer players reported symptoms of a concussion at least once during the season.” Concussions are an injury every athlete...
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...position of Goalkeeper, in order to gain a better understanding of the Fitness Components used and also to determine the Energy Systems that are used throughout participation. In the sport of Football, the game itself last 90 minutes, split into two equal halves of 45 minutes, with a 15 minute break in between. In Football, the sizes of each individual pitch varies depending on styles of football played by each team (if a team likes to play possession football and use width then pitch could be long and wide, where as if a team plays with a more direct approach then the pitch could be shorter and more narrow), however, these are the dimensions required by law: The length of a pitch must be between 100 yards (90m) and 130 yards (120m) and the width not less than 50 yards (45m) and not more than 100 yards (90m). With football being a fast, free- flowing game, there are very few breaks in play throughout the game other than for set pieces or throw ins. Analysing from Player’s Perspective Being a goalkeeper is one of the major positions on the football pitch, if not THE most important, as it is the most specialized position in the sport. The goalkeeper's primary role is to prevent the opposing team from successfully moving the ball over the goal-line (between the posts and under the crossbar). This is accomplished by the goalkeeper moving into the path of the ball and either catching it or directing it away from the vicinity of the goal line. Within the penalty area goalkeepers are able...
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...a goal. The team that has scored more goals at the end of the game is the winner; if both teams have scored an equal number of goals then the game is a draw. Each team is led by a captain who has only one official responsibility as mandated by the Laws of the Game: to be involved in the coin toss prior to kick-off or penalty kicks.[7] The primary law is that players other than goalkeepers may not deliberately handle the ball with their hands or arms during play, though they do use their hands during a throw-in restart. Although players usually use their feet to move the ball around, they may use any part of their body (notably, "heading" with the forehead)[8] other than their hands or arms.[9] Within normal play, all players are free to play the ball in any direction and move throughout the pitch, though the ball cannot be received in an offside position.[10] In typical game play, players attempt to create goal-scoring opportunities through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling, passing the ball to a team-mate, and by taking shots at the goal, which is guarded by the opposing goalkeeper. Opposing players may try to regain control of the ball by intercepting a pass or through tackling the opponent in possession of the ball; however, physical contact between opponents is restricted. Football is generally a free-flowing game, with play stopping only when the ball has left the field of play or when play is stopped by the referee for an infringement of the rules. After...
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...SOCCER (Football) Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players. It is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world. The object of the game is to score by driving the ball into the opposing goal. The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins. If the score is tied at the end of the game, either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time and/or a penalty shootout. Soccer is governed internationally by the International Federation of Association Football, commonly as the FIFA. The most prestigious international football competition is the FIFA World Cup, held every four years. Terms 1. Advantage Rule - The referee does not stop play for a foul if stopping the game will benefit the team that committed the foul. 2. Assist - A pass or two passes immediately before a goal is scored. 3. Attacker - A player on the team that has possession of the ball. 4. Center Line - The midfield line. 5. Charge - A legal move, if executed from the front or side of the ball carrier, where a player runs into an opponent. If committed against a player without the ball or from behind, a charge is illegal. 6. Clear - A kick that keeps the ball away from one's goal. 7. Defender - A player on the team that does not have possession of the ball. 8. Draw - A game that ends in a tie. 9. Dribbling - Moving the...
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...It is also known as associative football. Soccer is so popular and is played in close to 200 countries. It is said to have originated in England in the nineteenth century. This game is played between two teams of eleven players. It is played on a rectangular field. The main objective of this game is to ensure that the spherical ball gets to the opposing goal. The goalkeepers are the only players that are allowed to touch the ball with their hands during play time. Each team has a single goalkeeper who is positioned at the goal post. Soccer is played within 90 minutes that is divided into two halves. Each half has 45minutes. Soccer is governed by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). FIFA organizes the games for both men and women after every four years. FIFA has rules on how the field should be marked and its size. Here are some of the rules: It must be rectangular and between 50-100yards and 100-130 yards. The goal of the field is 8 feet high and 24 feet wide. The standard ball is black and white in color and between 27-28 inches circumference. In soccer, the main positions are the goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and attacker. Three or four defenders act as the last line of...
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...You are ready to take your shot. Just remember that the goalkeeper knows that where you going to shot the ball based on the way you come up to the ball so it’s likely that, so the goalkeeper will know where you are shooting the ball. If anything you are trying to fake out the goalie into thinking that you are shooting the other way than your body shows. Which ties into the way your body shape is displayed in front of the goalie. The goalie pays attention to your body, your hips, and shoulders, to see which way you will be...
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...Forward Man Utd Netherlands 29 8 Andrea Pirlo Midfielder Juventus Italy 33 9 Yaya Toure Midfielder Man City Ivory Coast 27 10 Edinson Cavani Forward Napoli Uruguay 25 11 Sergio Aguero Forward Man City Argentina 24 12 Iker Casillas Goalkeeper Real Madrid Spain 31 13 Neymar Forward Santos Brazil 20 14 Sergio Busquets Defender/midfielder Barcelona Spain 24 15 Xabi Alonso Midfielder Real Madrid Spain 31 16 Thiago Silva Defender PSG Brazil 28 17 Mesut Ozil Midfielder Real Madrid Germany 24 18 David Silva Midfielder/forward Man City Spain 26 19 Bastian Schweinsteiger Midfielder Bayern Munich Germany 28 20 Gianluigi Buffon Goalkeeper Juventus Italy 34 21 Luis Suarez Forward Liverpool Uruguay 25 22 Sergio Ramos Defender Real Madrid Spain 26 23 Vincent Kompany Defender Man City Belgium 26 24 Gerard Pique Defender Barcelona Spain 25 25 Philipp Lahm Defender Bayern Munich Germany 29 26 Willian Midfielder Shakhtar Donetsk Brazil 24 27 Marco Reus Forward Borussia Dortmund Germany 23 28 Franck Ribery Midfielder Bayern Munich France 29 29 Manuel Neuer Goalkeeper Bayern Munich Germany 26 30 Ashley Cole Defender Chelsea England 32 31 Wayne Rooney Forward Man Utd England 27 32 Juan Mata Midfielder Chelsea Spain 24 33 Thomas Muller Forward Bayern Munich Germany 23 34 Mario Götze Midfielder/forward...
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...interaction of the players during the games are also quite similar for both games. Most of the times, a lot of people may think that have no differences between futsal and football. In contrast, that has some differences between two games. First of all, the differences between futsal and football are the rules of the games. For futsal, they are only 20 minutes in a game which is shorter of the time period comparing to football. During the games, no offside rules available in the futsal games and the players sent off can be substitute after 2 minutes. The goalkeeper can hold the ball for 4 seconds and that is no pass back to goalkeeper. While for the football game, the game only contains 45 minutes of the time period. Other than that, the offside rules are available in this game and that is no substitutions happen for players sent off. There is no time limit for goalkeeper to hold the ball and I can pass back the ball to the goalkeeper once the ball was kicked out. Furthermore, venues for both of the games are totally difference. Let’s talk to the futsal game first, for the futsal, the venue of the game should be run through over hard court surface. The length of the court may be around 38 to 42 meters and the width is between 38 to 22 meters. Instead, for the football game, the game runs through over soft surface which is on the field. The length of the field may be around 90 to 120 meters. While for the width is between 45 to 90 meters. At last but not least, the third differences...
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...The game has two 45- minute halves. The goalkeepers are the only players that are able to use their hands at all times. The game is fast paced and a lot of movements with the ball. The game of soccer requires team work and also individual skills to play the game. To be a soccer player one has to have athleticism, skills and endurance to play. To play in any kinds of sports one has to be athletic. To be athletic means to be able to keep up with other players with speed, skills, judgment, reflexes, strength, conditioning, endurance and mental toughness. Soccer demands all these capabilities. Positions in Soccer requires all of these skills but every position needs combination of different skills to stay in the game. The midfielder is the position that requires the most physical effort. The midfield player has a lot on his plate because he has to be able to run back and forth the full length of the field at times which he needs to be physically fit. When the other team has the ball the midfielder has to help the defenders and when his team is on offense he is expected to help the forward score anyway he can. To do this task he has to have a very strong lungs and legs and a lot of conditioning for running back and forth up the field up to 9 miles per game. Even though a goalkeeper’s position might not be as challenging as the midfielder it still demands for different kind of skills that the midfield player’s don’t have. A goalkeeper stops the...
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...Some important past research was conducted by other people, like tissenba (a YouTube channel). Tissenba did the experiment that we are about to test, but used too many variables. Tissenba also showed us he only tested the experiment once, in one weather condition, so he didn’t control the variables of the experiment. Also, mwvsciencefair.wikispaces.com gave us important research for our experiment. This website showed us about problems with the experiment, how to design the experiment; analyze data of the experiment, and pictures of the experiment. Soccer is a sport, played with a maximum of ten field players and one goalkeeper, with a circular ball. The object of the games is to score as many goals as possible into your opponents net, and...
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...Sharpen your skates, placed on your tee shirt and also take your hockey stick. Manikin Ice Hockey shows brand-new duration of hockey enjoyable. This is not some lake hockey this is optimal tournamet. Prepare to prepare additional mins, develop slapshots, nofeet physical body checks, go across checks, anticipate to cover resign and also proceed racking up! Focus on the satisfaction on the field: - Funny toon overestimations - All the popular ice hockey sock manikins as well as teams from 2014/2015 - Silky smooth gameplay available for each and every gizmo Look out for roughing and also holding, your nofeet marionetas could look insane, nevertheless they could be unsafe. Modification your controls to fit your design to provide your marioneta...
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