How to handle a breakaway

            One of the worst things that can happen as a defender is you or someone else makes a mistake and an opposing player (or players) break by you and your fellow defenders; however, it's important not to give up and there are a few things that can be done to "correct" the error. The first thing is to use whatever energy you can in catching up to the player and keep on them - the most important thing is to not give the attacker ANY time to think so he or she is more prone to making a mistake. Remember though, try to think it out before blindly going in and fouling - you never know if it will give them a penalty and you will indefinitely get a yellow card if you take down your opponent.

With the proper skills you should easily be able to stop any striker, no matter how good they are

An Introduction

          Every position has an important role, in every sport; however, many disregard one important place on the fields of Soccer - This place is home to the Full-Back. After the 1994 World Cup, it was claimed that the most important attacking player was the full-back - which any individual that watches Soccer would surely remark "that's impossible, they are in the back as defense" - yet it's entirely true. Any good offense is fueled by a good defense, and, by having a good full-back, it will make it seem like there's another man on the field fueling the attack, leading any team to victory.

          This blog will provide informative tips and tricks to play as a successful Full-back, and I will discuss some of my own experiences in my many years of playing Right-Back in club soccer, street soccer, indoor soccer, and more.