Ronaldo to shoot

Drive at pace towards the defender with a laces dribble. Perform a single or double Ronaldo exploding out at angle past the defender and then shooting on goal. Work on both feet and aim for the corners.

Ronaldo at pace from distance

A dribbling practice focusing on running at pace with the ball. Drive from distance with pace an control towards the defender. Perform a quickfire Ronaldo exploding out and shooting at goal. Work on both sides shooting with both feet.

Zig zag practice inside cuts

Set up 6 cones in a zig zag formation. Starting at the base, drive in to the first cone, cut the ball across your body and plant your foot driving with the outside of the opposite foot to the next cone on the other side. Continue working up the zig zag.

Outside cuts receiving off the wall

Set up 2 cones about 5 yards from the wall. From the center pass into the wall and fake before receive. Open your body and touch the ball square towards the cone. Cut the ball sharply backwards with the outside of the foot and explode away to the center. Repeat again using the other foot and moving towards the other cone.

Off wall, double outside cut – Cruyff – Maradona

Explosive Combo featuring a pass off the wall into a double outside cut. Followed by a Cruyff turn and into a Maradona

Driven pass against wall

Standing at least 5 metres from the wall, drive the ball with laces towards the wall. Get your head and body over the ball to try and keep the ball down. Plant your non kicking foot next to the ball and make sure you always strike a moving ball. Repeat on other foot.

Passing around mannequin with outside foot

Passing and receiving with outside foot around mannequin/cone

Place the mannequin or cone around 2 metres from the wall. Pass with the inside of your foot and receive with the outside of the opposite foot touching it once around the mannequin. Pass again with the opposing foot and repeat. Increase or decrease the distance between the mannequin and wall for difficulty.

Iniesta midfield practice

As partner passes you the ball, receive the ball square and outside cut back in. Drive into the middle of the pitch and play an outside foot 1-2 around the mannequin. Drive again to receive and play a first time pass to the target.

Modric practice 1

Play a 1-2 off the wall, receive on the back foot into space and outside cut back. Play a forward diagonal pass at pace towards the target. Work off both feet and try to fake before you receive the pass.

Rooney to shoot

As your playing partner passes, drive towards the ball stepping in front of the mannequin and receive on the back foot. Pivot, spin and touch into space. Explode and shoot to score. Work off both feet.

Van Persie turn with fake to shoot

As your playing partner passes, stand in front of the mannequin side on preparing to receive the ball. Keep the ball safe side. Just before receiving, take a step to one side and then pivot and spin in the opposite direction with the ball. Explode and shoot. The key is the timing of the fake. Step one way and then immediately spin the other taking the ball with you. Work off both feet.

Heel flick to shoot

Stand in front of the defender side on with your receiving foot furthest away. As the ball makes contact with the side of your foot, angle it slightly so that it pops up. Then use your heel to the lift the ball over the defender. Explode and shoot to score. Work off both feet.

Set and spin to shoot

As your playing partner passes, approach the ball in front of the defender and set it back first time to your partner with the outside of the foot. Spin and arc your run to create a passing channel keeping your eye on the ball and respond to the pass. The key to this is timing. Use your arced run to stay onside, only going forward after the pass has been delivered. Receive and shoot to score. Work off both feet.

Set and spin reverse

As your playing partner passes, approach the ball in front of the defender and set it back first time to your partner with the outside of the foot. Spin and arc your run behind the defender showing the passing where you want the ball angling your run. Shoot first time and work off both feet.

Shoot, volley, header

A soccer practice with a playing partner focusing on shooting, volley and a header. As your playing partner throws/passes the ball in, take a positive touch forward and strike with your laces. Next explode forward for a volley into the goal. Take a backwards movement and then explode in at an angle for the header. Work off both feet.

Explosive first touch chest and shoot

Start from behind the defender and receive the ball by jumping into it using your chest to explode past the defender. Shoot first time after that initial touch, The first touch is crucial to allow you set yourself to shoot first time. Make sure you work off both feet.

Running with ball

Set multiple cones 12 yards apart. Explode down the line and take just 1 touch between the each cone. Touch the ball out with your laces and drive with speed and control. Work on both feet and aim to run at maximum speed.

Running with ball, 1v1 to cross

Drive at the defenders feet at an angle with a laces dribble. Fake inside and then explode out an deliver a cross. Key element is the fake and exploding out giving you the time to whip in that cross.

Defensive Headers Basic Mechanics

Ask your partner to throw the ball in the air towards you. Jump in the air meeting the ball at your highest point. Lean back in the air and drive your upper body forward to meet the ball. Send the ball high and far.