When you hear the term “knuckleball”, the first soccer player that comes to mind is probably Cristiano Ronaldo.
There is no doubt that he’s made the technique popular since his time with Manchester United — especially with his freekicks.
However, the background of the knuckleball technique stretches far before Ronaldo’s emergence as a legendary soccer player.
The mastery of the technique should be easier if one reviews the way that different soccer players execute it.
Continue readingDeveloping an effective soccer practice session plan goes beyond running the same drills over and over again.
Depending on the age group and skill level of your players, it is often necessary to adopt a more specialized approach.
This helps maximize every player’s individual potential.
Continue readingAn effective way of getting the best results out of your development programs is by replicating game situations during training sessions.
To achieve this, a coach needs to come up with drills that involve multiple players at once playing against each other.
Coaches should give specific instructions designed to target the growth of a particular skill or improve decision-making.
Small-sided games have proven to be a very efficient way of going about this.
Continue readingSoccer is a game of many incredible moments.
Moment of pure, unbridled passion mixed with spots of individual brilliance.
For a playmaker, many of their moments of magic will come from how they create chances for the team.
Continue readingIt takes years and years of hard work and practice to make it to the very top of the game.
However, there are actually loads of things you can do to get better at soccer in just one week.
With extra time and effort out on the training pitch, you’ll soon see improvement on your touch, control and technique.
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