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Strength Training For Soccer - A Tailored Soccer Fitness Program
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Skills and Control
Try kicking the ball high in the air and control the ball with the top of your foot. Use the top (just below the laces) of your foot to deaden or cushion the ball. Act like there is a defender behind you, rushing to steal the ball; shield the ball with your body while you’re controlling it.
You can then try kicking the ball high up in the air and controlling it with your thigh, chest, and head. Essentially, you’re trying to re-create a goal kick or punt when you kick the ball high into the air. Exaggerate the height of the kick to make the actual event in a game situation easier.
Soon you will become accustomed to controlling and shielding the ball in any situation. As you get better at this, kick the ball into the air ten or so yards away from you so you have to run and meet the ball before it bounces. As you further improve, try to juggle the ball once or twice back up in the air before you deaden the ball and control it.
Another good test for your control is kicking the ball over your head and turning. Kick the ball over your head and turn to find the ball in the air and control it into the space, maybe dribbling off at speed for a few yards. Make sure you do everything at a good pace to make it a real game-like situation. The key is the change of pace - control the ball then break away at speed.
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