| If you want to become a Better Soccer player, you | | | | can easily steal the ball from you. |
| are going to have to develop your technical skills. | | | | 3) Passing. |
| Without good technical ability you will be relatively | | | | If you can find a brick wall attached to a nice piece of |
| useless to your team. What good is a player that | | | | grass that would be ideal. Practice your different |
| cannot receive a pass or dribble the ball? | | | | passing techniques against a wall. Use the inside, |
| There is always ways to practice your individual | | | | outside, instep, and even heel of your boot. Practice |
| Soccer skills. Below are a few examples you can | | | | different ranges of passing. Being a good passer is |
| practice every day. As with anything in life, if you want | | | | essential to become a better Soccer player. When |
| to get better it is going to take consistent practice. You | | | | receiving the ball your first touch should be out from |
| can't expect to improve your Soccer skills simply by | | | | your body, nicely into your path so you can |
| showing up to one practice a week. | | | | comfortable stroke another pass. |
| 1) Juggling. | | | | 4) Shooting. |
| Juggling is great for developing your ball control. If you | | | | Again you can practice this against a wall. If you can |
| want to be a professional Soccer player one day or | | | | get a piece of chalk you might want to draw the |
| simply be the best you can be, you will have to raise | | | | outline of a Soccer goal on the wall. Mark the corners |
| your Soccer ball control to a high standard. You should | | | | (top right & left, bottom right & left). These |
| practice your juggling every day. Try to beat your | | | | are the sweet spots. Try to hit the sweet spots, let's |
| record each consecutive day until you can reach 1000 | | | | say 10 times. The next time you come out go for 12. |
| juggles. This seems like a look, but until you can get to | | | | Then 15. Keep pushing yourself to be better and better. |
| 1000 consistently, you need to work on developing | | | | These are all exercises you can practice every day at |
| your skills. | | | | your local park. All you need is yourself and a Soccer |
| 2) High Ball Control. | | | | ball. Remember, if you want to become a better |
| Kick the ball high into the air and try to bring the ball | | | | Soccer player it's going to take hard work, it's not |
| down in front of you with your first touch. This is great | | | | going to happen over work, and it's up to nobody but |
| for improving your first touch. In Soccer, especially at | | | | you. But believe me, you can do it. So stay with it, keep |
| the higher levels of competition, your first touch is so | | | | practicing, and you'll soon be on your way to become |
| important. If you have a poor first touch the opponent | | | | a Better Soccer player. |