Soccer Striker Skills Must Know To

by Jonathan
(Tampa, Fl, United States)

A striker is a player in soccer who makes all the goals and knows how to, and when to kick the ball.

Following 3 things make up a good striker:

1. Positioning – There are plenty of attackers who lack skills but score simply because of their positioning. Watch any productive striker and you will see that he can read the game quickly and anticipate plays. This greatly increases his chances of scoring. For example, at the moment when a shot is taken, the attacker closest to goal should immediately run at the enemy goalkeeper in case he mishandles the ball.

2. Operating under pressure – Good strikers can do their job even if you limit their space and time. Some may use their speed, while others will shield the ball or use fancy tricks. How you deal with enemy pressure determines to a large extent your "style".

3. Finishing touch – The most important technical ability for a striker is to be able to finish on one-touch. Having a hard long-range shot means nothing if in order to execute it, you need to have the ball set up for you. Effective strikers can score from any position and with all parts of their body. Applying a preparation touch is rarely an option at the higher levels of the game.