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Anonymous
Dear /fit/,

I'm a 17 year old student who has simple hobbies in life.

I'm not fit at all, I'm a little chubby yet I have muscular legs. I run pretty fast and have alot of stamina.

My question actually is open to those who have an affinity or knowledge towards football. (soccer).

I play all position except goalkeeper, and I've been finding it hard to play defense. My reactions are sharp, yet my legs just can't move as fast to counter.

My question to /fit/ is, should I increase my body's reactivity, or rather, my flexibility and agility?

And if so, please recommend any proper exercise routines.

tl;dr = Athlete sucks at defense in soccer, needs exercise routine to increase reactivity or agility.
>> Anonymous
Any kind of agility drills would help you be quicker on your feet and change directions faster.
Also check out plyometrics. They're good for explosiveness, and they work the nervous system.

Some of these will require basic equipment. Just do a google search and take the ones you like and leave the ones you don't.
>> Anonymous
Increase your squatz ability.
>> Anonymous
you problem is probably not that your slow. you should try really just to stay in between the ball and the goal. most of the time your just trying to keep the striker from getting clean shots at the goal or try to force him into making bad passes. If you want to work on making your legs fast just go out and play more.
>> Anonymous
Jump rope, speed ladder, speed hurdles etc. Talk to your coach if you are on a team and see if he has any of that gear.
>> Anonymous
Thank you so much for your suggestions.
>> Anonymous
>my legs just can't move as fast to counter
meaning you're too slow to counter with your team or when the other team counters you get ran over?

Anyways... defense isn't all about speed. Positional awareness and anticipation are key to good defense. Play more defense, and you'll figure out where to be on the field at what moments.
>> Anonymous
>>276802
This is true, experience is a lot more important in playing defense. You can tell someone how to get into shape but you can't really tell someone how to play a position.
>> Anonymous
like others said, defense is mainly about positioning and making passing/shooting harder for the other team. With that being said, plylometrics will help you be more agile and stretching (after warming up/cooling down) will make reaching for the ball easier