| There is no question that the best players around the | | | | as either juggling or dribbling around at a moderate to |
| world put countless hours in their football training, | | | | slow pace with 2 to 3 breaks for stretching exercises. |
| (soccer training) by training by themselves. Andre | | | | It is important that you warm up properly otherwise |
| Shevchenko and David Beckham have said they | | | | you increase the risk of injury which will mean all the |
| spent many hours training by themselves individually | | | | training you have done and will be for nothing. |
| down at their local park. Individual training is great but | | | | If possible it's best to find a wall that you can knock |
| there has to be a degree of discipline, otherwise | | | | the ball up against as you can practice your first touch |
| progress will be slow. | | | | intermittent with dribbling drills. Using the wall can be |
| When cleaning on to train by yourself it's important to | | | | effective, it can be as simple as just passing having a |
| plan on what you're going to do. Are you going to | | | | touch in passing back into the wall and repeat. |
| work on your weaknesses such as your week at | | | | Remember to keep the ball moving as you would in |
| Foot, or are you going to improve or maintain your | | | | the game as it's harder to defenders to track you |
| strengths such as your finishing. It's important that you | | | | when the ball is moving. You can then move onto |
| set goals and strive to reach and surpass them. | | | | throwing the ball into the wall and practice your thigh |
| Planing ahead will make your individual training sessions | | | | control and chest control etc. Using the wall has been |
| much more efficient, thus improving you as a footballer | | | | utilized by many of the world's best players in their |
| much quicker. | | | | younger days. |
| The main thing to remember when training by yourself | | | | After you practice your ball skills you can then try to |
| is to get as many touches on the ball as possible, | | | | train in a way is specific to your position. Example, if |
| practising your feints and dummies as much as | | | | you're a striker you may want to practice your finishing |
| possible. Remembering to keep the ball moving as | | | | skills. If you are a wide midfielder you may want to |
| much as possible as it is much harder to mark a | | | | practice your crossing and dribbling skills. Defenders |
| moving ball than a stationary ball. It is important during | | | | may want to perform some plyometric drills to |
| your football training (soccer training) that you practise | | | | improve their athleticism. |
| your dummies and feints with both feet making | | | | Finally remember during your football training (soccer |
| yourself unpredictable to oncoming defenders, allowing | | | | training) that you are there to try and get the most out |
| you to move the ball with both feet always keeps the | | | | of the session that you possibly can, not there just to |
| defender guessing. | | | | have a kick around. If it is possible it is better to find a |
| When starting an individual football training (soccer | | | | partner to train with as it gives you a bigger range of |
| training) session it is important that you have a | | | | drills and it gives you the opportunity to competition and |
| preparation stage or warm up. This can be as simple | | | | to push yourself against another player will. |