Im afraid to slide...?

Question

okay so i know it sounds pathetic but im afraid to slide to get the ball... there have been plenty of goals scored on my team that if i would have either slid to push the ball away from the forward at the half in the first place or slid to block the shot they wouldn't have been scored... what should i do?

Answer 1

it was scary the first time i slid. even me playing since i was 5 years old, you'd think id be all up to that. but no i started to slide once i was in club soccer. about the age of 11/12 i really didnt know what i was doing. then my coach finaly said we are going to work on sliding so we just went against our teammates and he played balls and we started slide tackling eachother. it was a good experience because it showed me that there is nothing bad about it and its kind of entertaining and funn after a while....oh i would suggest u buy yourself some sliders :D

good luck!

Answer 2

you should have faith in your self the first time i slide it was kind of scary but then it feels good to do it and is really good defense move go on now try it the next time you play and face your fear.

Answer 3

If you're competitive, you really shouldn't be scared.  It doesn't really hurt, it doesn't harm you.  It is a bit more fun than a normal tackle in some situations.  Just let your emotions go, and be competitive.  Don't think, just do it when you need to.  You don't need to slide all the time.

Answer 4

Sounds like you shouldn't be playing Soccer at all.

Answer 5

A face or shot-deflection injury only lasts temporarily.

A goal scored because you didn't block it will last forever.

Think about it that way.