| Soccer is not all about shooting the ball to make a | | | | actual defensive pressure that may come from |
| score. All players do know the importance of all the | | | | different direction when playing the actual soccer |
| other soccer skills as well, most especially the dribbling | | | | game. |
| soccer skill. | | | | Touching the ball in each step with a quick succession |
| For the player to become a good if not the best | | | | is also essential. This will make you a swift and good |
| dribbler, he ought to know the most basic steps or the | | | | ball controller as well as a skillful offensive dribbler. |
| fundamentals in dribbling and few of them were listed | | | | Practice these skills by alternating speeds. You need |
| here. | | | | not be so fast to beat your opponents while dribbling; |
| Aside from taking the skill to the heart while practicing, | | | | you have to be cunning instead and this skill teaches |
| time element is also required. The longer time spent | | | | you to become one. Beating an opponent is not only |
| practicing by heart, the better the result. | | | | through speed dribbling but it is how you lull them by |
| To start with, it is recommended to practice dribbling | | | | alternating your speed while dribbling. Another important |
| with smaller balls like tennis ball or if smaller balls are | | | | thing to remember while dribbling is to lift your eyes a |
| available, grab it instead. If you are already adept in | | | | little to determine if someone's approaching or there is |
| using or dribbling such smaller balls, you will find it much | | | | space for advancement. Eye and dribbling coordination |
| easier to dribble the actual soccer ball. | | | | is also one of the most important aspects in making a |
| When dribbling, utilize all the foot surfaces and when | | | | surprise attack. |
| doing speed dribbling, use the front instep portion of the | | | | Keep practicing all these skills constantly and learn new |
| foot. Like the stick of a hockey player, your feet has | | | | techniques and useful tactics as you go along your |
| both the inside and the outside surface too, the more | | | | dribbling soccer skills. The number one motivation for |
| skillful you are in using those surfaces, the more skillful | | | | this is to keep going. |
| dribbler you will become. This is a preparation for the | | | | |