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Football Skills - Ball control and turning with the ball

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Improving football skills for ball control, get in the line of the ball Assess the path and flight of the ball and select control surface One of the key football skills of ball control, relax and cushion the ball

One of the most important football skills a player should practice is to improve the ability to control the ball using any surface that enables the player to instantly make a decision on the next pass or shot. Coaches should look to provide training practices that encourage the players to work on and improve their football skills of ball control and turning with the ball.

Football skills practices that encourage the players to work on and improve their ball control using a variety of surfaces such as the foot, the thigh, the chest and the head are all related to the football skills the players will require in matches. In addition, the training sessions should also provide lots of different paced and height passes, which again, will test the player’s ball control football skills.

Players will also need to develop a variety of football skills that assist them with the ability to turn with the ball, both when receiving passes or to twist and turn out of tight areas or away from opponents.

Within the ball control and turning with the ball section of the member’s area, there are animated 3-В drills that are searchable by age requirement and designed specifically to improve and develop the football skills of ball control and turning.

The animated drills are designed by UEFA "A" licensed coaches to ensure that all the key football skills of ball control and turning are comprehensively covered and focus on key football skills, such as:

Ball Control Football Skills and Drills:

• Player alert and ready to control the ball
• Move into the line of the ball
• Select the correct surface
• Cushion the ball into the chosen direction and away from defenders
• Head up to select next option

Turning Football Skills and Sessions:

• Create space to turn with the ball
• Spatial awareness
• Select turning skill
• Control or turn with the ball into space and away from the defender after turn.
• Head up to select next option

In the members area of the site there are over 250 computer game quality 3-D animated football drills and coaching sessions, with a chapter specifically dedicated to coach and improve the football skills of ball control and turning with the ball. Using the same technology as the virtual football replays that appear on the Premier league and BBC football web sites, we have designed a wide variety of animated drills to improve players’ football skills.

Imagine being able to view the animated football drills from any number of angles, zoom in and out to see how the session evolves, slow the speed down and choose to have the key football skills of ball control and turning appear on the screen. It is totally interactive and delivers a unique online learning experience for all levels of coaches.