In soccer a game can be won or lost based on the qualitative superiority of a single individual.

How many times have players such as Hazard, Messi or Ronaldo produced moments of genius which have been the decisive factor in a match? Now imagine a whole team of players who are technically superior, who can out-think, out-play, and out-fight their direct opponent; players who are willing to receive the ball in any situation and are capable of finding a solution to the problem they face – lots of exposure to 1v1 practices will help make this a reality.

Check out this awesome individual soccer challenge to help you receive, turn and play like Ronaldo. You will have seen this great player do this countless times in games so try this simple challenge to give yourself the ability to do the same.

This practice will improve your dynamic movements, 1st touch, dribbling and finishing.

Set up a simple diamond and work on these 4 turns

1. Flick behind
2. Inside foot
3. Outside foot
4. Inside & spin

Remember to practice on both feet, be sharp, explosive and focus to make it game realistic.

Hard work pays off
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Speed Agility & Quickness is key!

Check out this individual Dynamic Ball Mastery soccer challenge that is geared specifically for explosive soccer movements and improving your speed, agility and quickness with the soccer ball. Don’t waste your time with ladders when you get all those outcomes plus more as you work with a soccer ball at all times.

It will help improve your dribbling, turning and balance on both sides as well as 1v1 and ball striking in a realistic practice that you can transfer to the game. Refine and master the technique first and then work at high intensity to simulate the game environment and maximise the outcomes.

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The V Work Combo Diamond is a great individual soccer training practice that gives so many outcomes for young developing players and is a real taster for what you can expect if you sign up to the full Dynamic Ball Mastery program.

This individual soccer training technical challenge that will improve your Ball Mastery, First Touch, Control, Dribbling, Turning, 1v1 and Shooting. It is also importantly designed to improve your dynamic movment with a ball. It is so important when looking at any technical program and choose one that will give you the technical and physical base to support your long term development.

All you need is 4 markers and a goal. Start off slow and try to gradually increase your speed. With the ‘V Work’ movements, make sure you really twist and open up your body, develop that flexibility in your body movements.

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How sharp can you be with this buddy soccer training practice? This multiple outcome kids soccer dribbling drill is aimed at U8-U12 but can be done by all players. It will work on many areas including your first touch, passing & receiving along with explosive movements, quick feet, 1v1 and shooting.

1. Get on your toes, quick feet…Explode into the square and receive the ball on the move.Make sure your passer fires the ball into the square.
2. After receiving turn explosively at each corner of the square!
3. Drive out at speed and through the maze of cones with lots of little touches, keep the ball moving.
4. At speed do a 1v1 skill at the next set of cones and finish!
5. Repeat on your weak foot

Hard work pays off

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Be the complete striker with this soccer first drill in collaboration with FourFourTiwo Performance. This simple soccer first touch drill is great for mastering that first touch with explosive movements and a final shot to goal. Being in full control of the ball as you recieve it and moving it in a desired direction with effective speed is vital for any aspiring football player.

This soccer first touch drill requires 2 players

TIPS

1. Ensure the first touch is pushed in front with good weight to allow you to explode pass the defender but not so far that the ball has gone
2. You must be explosive with your movement after the touch is taken
3. The defender should be passive to start but can increase their inteference for added difficulty
4. Practice off both feet

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Is there better finisher than Sergio Aguero in world football today? He is world class and right up there with the best of them so here is a shooting challenge to test yourself to shoot like Sergio Aguero.

A 2 stage shooting practice working on striking a moving ball with 2 surfaces focusing on touch, explosiveness and shooting technique.

Stage 1: Shift the ball out towards the edge of the rectangle and sprint towards it striking the ball with your laces into the far corner. Make sure you are sprinting when you strike the ball.

Stage 2: Shift the ball out towards the edge of the rectangle and sprint towards it striking the ball with the outside of your foot into the far corner. Make sure you are sprinting when you strike the ball.

Work off both feet to be the complete striker like Sergio Aguero

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Be the complete striker with this soccer shooting drill in collaboration with FourFourTiwo Performance. This shooting drill is all about turning sharply with your back to goal, into space and finishing with style.

The turn square is marked out with 4 cones and another person or required to pass the ball into you.

TIPS

1. Run into the square
2. Server passes to striker
3. Turn out of the box with one touch. Turn sharply using the outside of the boot
4. Shoot towards goal making sure you hit the target
5. Repeat using other foot

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Be the complete striker with this soccer shooting drill which is designed to be practised with 3 players who together will combine with attacking passing patterns before finishing in the goal.

The aim of the exercise is to practise 1-2 combinations around the goal with various angles before shooting in the goal with volleys, laces and side foot finishes.

TIPS

1. Make the passed between players quick and sharp
2. Move into positions quickly and be alert
3. Try to pass the ball with one touch
4. Work off both feet
5. Aim for the corners when shooting

Hard work pays off
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MyPersonalFootballCoach.com have teamed up with FourFourTwo Performance to bring you a series of soccer training drills to improve your football game.

Be a complete striker with a soccer shooting practice that works on 3 essential elements that every soccer player much master. The ability to pass, dribble & finish. This fun soccer training drill required 2 players.

1. Set up 4 cones in a square away from the goal.
2. Players should stand diagonally opposite at the corner and exchange 4 passes starting with the player furthest away from the goal
3. After the final pass the player furthest away from the goal attacks the player and beat him with any skill. Be sure to vary the skills and explode out of the square.
4. Once out of the square, shoot at the goal with a laces finish.
5. Alternate corners for angle variation and work on both feet.

Hard work pays off
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MyPersonalFootballCoach.com have teamed up with FourFourTwo Performance to bring you a series of soccer training drills to improve your football game.

Be a complete striker with a soccer shooting practice that works on exploding clear to bury that scoring chance. Its also has several ball mastery outcomes working on your touches, turns and dribbling.

1. Set up 4 cones in a line parallel to the goal around the 18 yard line. Please adjust depending on the space you have.
2. Place another 4 cones in a square in front of the away from the cone line and goal
3. Step outside the square and with your back to goal, perform 4 kick ups and on the last one kick it up above your head.
4. As it comes down, control the ball on the turn and dribble into the square.
5. In the square perform 2 turns at opposite end if the square which will test your touches and dribbling.
6. Explode out of the square and cut left or right through the cone line acting as gates before shooting into the goal.
7. Keep repeating using different turns and working off both feet.

This shooting drill is not just for strikers but for all players as scoring chances are often few and far between in a football match, so when that chance comes, its important to make the most of it and give yourself the best chance to score!

Hard work pays off
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MyPersonalFootballCoach.com have teamed up with FourFourTwo Performance to bring you a series of soccer training drills to improve your football game.

Be a complete striker with a soccer shooting practice that focuses on dribbling, turning and power shooting.

1. Set up 4 cones in the shape of a triangle with the tip closest to the goal. Place 3 balls at the tip.
2. Dribble at speed to the first cone and perform a sharp turn
3. Explode back towards the tip performing.
4. As you approach the cone, perform a 1v1 skill around the cone before exploding towards the goal at an angle and finishing into the corner.
5. Repeat for the other cones which represent new angles and provide an opportunity to use your other foot to shoot.

Hard work pays off
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MyPersonalFootballCoach.com have teamed up with FourFourTwo Performance to bring you a series of soccer training drills to improve your football game.

Be a complete striker with a soccer drill that focuses on dribbling, turning and power shooting. This individual soccer practice has 3 parts with excellent functional soccer outcomes.

1. Dribble between a set of 7 cones in a zig zag formation performing a series of outside and inside cuts at each cone.

2. Explode and attack the final two cones turning sharply at one and performing a 1v1 soccer skill at the other touching out into space.

3. With the goal in sight, focus on the ball and target and power through the ball shooting with your laces into the back of the net.

Hard work pays off
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MyPersonalFootballCoach.com have teamed up with FourFourTwo Performance to bring you a series of soccer training drills to improve your football game.

Be a complete striker with a soccer drill that focuses on soccer skills fast feet and sharp shooting. This individual soccer practice has 3 parts with excellent functional soccer outcomes.

1. Dribble though a set of 7 cones placed in a line towards the goal. Keep the ball close to your feet and cones as you dribble in and out as pace

2. Explode into the turning square (a set of 4 cones) where you will perform a sharp turn at each corner. Use different turns such as Cruyff turns, Zidance turns, inside cuts, outside cuts etc

3. Explode towards the final cone and perform a 1v1 soccer skill such as a Ronaldo step over or Garrincha before accelerating into space and firing a laces shot into the goal.

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This soccer skills challenge is focused on aerial ball control and mastering your touches when the ball is coming at you from a height. The challenge will need 2 people and is a fun exercise to do with your team mates.

There are 5 stages and it is important to follow the video to achieve the best outcomes. Always run backwards when moving from side to side

Stage 1 – 1 touch volley – pass back with inside of your foot

Stage 2 – 2 touch volley – pop the ball up and pass back with the inside of your foot

Stage 3 – Chest cushion and volley back – Try to relax your check when you cushion the ball

Stage 4 – Chest to the side, wedge the ball and turn, scoop the ball back. After the turn, makes sure you explode before scooping the ball back

Stage 5 – Touch behind on the volley and scoop back. Touch the ball behind the standing foot to the side, turn back and explode before scooping the ball back.

Repeat the challenge using the weaker foot for all stages. Try and use right foot on one side and left foot on the side of the person throwing the ball.

Progression – use other surfaces of your feet to control and pass back.

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This soccer skills technical challenge takes inspiration from Xabi Alonso. The Spanish midfielder has won the European Champions League, the Euros and World Cup with Spain along with many other titles with some of the biggest clubs in the world. So what make Alonso so great? Some would say it is his simplicity and efficiency in midfield from which he makes a huge impact. His game is based on the fundamentals of “Receiving”, “Turning” and “Passing” and he has mastered them all.

Every player, especially midfielders who connect defence to attack must have these attributes so we have devised a very straight forward 5 stage challenge that will test all 3 areas.

Set up 2 cones 5 yards apart and between 5-8 yards from the wall. Adjust this distance between the cones and the wall to increase or decrease difficulty.

Stage 1: Inside foot passing against the wall, 2 touch on both feet between passes. Try to stay on the line between the cones.

Stage 2: Play around the outside of the cones. Receive with back foot with 1 touch to the other side. As a progression, try a fake before you receive

Stage 3: Receive with 1 touch to outside of the cone, then receive with 1 touch on back foot into the middle. Work your way from side to side and ensure you have the quality first touch.

Stage 4: First touch to outside of the cone, inside cut back into the middle and punch pass in with inside of the foot.

Stage 5: First touch to outside of the cone, outside cut back into the middle and punch pass in with inside of the foot. Keep disguising before you receive.

Remember, Pass, First touch and cut should be your only touches. Try to spend 1 minute on each stage.

This soccer skills challenge is all about shooting. For most this is the favourite part of any football training so we have created a soccer challenge that is great fun but with great outcomes to improve your game. For this challenge we have U9 academy player Amar demonstrating the technique to perform the challenge. Do you have it in your locker too?

There are 5 stages centered around a 5×5 yard box that is 10-15 yards away from the goal postioned to the right and left to create an angle for the shot.

Stage 1: Big touch out of your feet with shot across goal into the the corner.

Stage 2: Starting from just outside the shooting box, behind the cone, big touch diagonally across the square towards opposite line, with a laces shot to opposite corner.

Stage 3: Starting outside the shooting box, drive towards the corner cone performing a single or double Ronaldo step over exploding into the shooting box and shooting across the goal

Stage 4: Starting outside the shooting box, drive towards the corner cone performing a Maradona 360 turn into the shooting box and laces shot across the goal.

Stage 5: Starting 15-20 yards behind the box, start running towards the box with ball always in control until inside the box towards the edge with laces drive into the corner. Maintain speed and focus.

Now REPEAT on weaker foot

Good Luck
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This soccer skills technical challenge is about as simple as it gets but the outcomes are massive when playing football.
This football exercise is designed to Improve your Passing and First Touch and it is a great test of focus and precision.

Tips

1. Remember to play practice on your left and right foot
2. Spending no more than 3 minutes doing this challenge BUT do it as often as possible.
3. Move cones closer or further away from the wall to increase or reduce difficulty.
4. Start off slow and speed up but ensure your body shapes are correct when passing and receiving the ball
5. Keep a record of how many passes you can do in a row with out hitting the cones or moving out of position.
6. For advanced progression, do some turns and cuts after receiving the ball and before passing back through the cones

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This weeks technical challenge is inspired by Gerard Deulofeu following his superb 1v1 performance for Everton v Aston Villa in the English Premier League last weekend (Sat 21st November 2015) Deulofeu may not be a household name just yet but we see him emerging as a future star. He is a product of the famous Barcelona “La Masia” youth academy where he started at the age of nine and is showing all the technical attributes to be a formidable attacking player. This challenge showcases the 1v1 jinks and feints which he performed to such great effect, akin to Garrincha. We have tied this into an all round functional practice incorporating other skills, dynamic movements and shooting. With 2 progressions also included, this challenge will test your ability and improve your game.

When you think about the best midfielders of the last 10 years, who do you think of? We are pretty sure that Barcelona’s Xavi will be very high, if not top of your list. The World Cup and double European winner made his debut in August 1998 and was a mainstay in legendary Barcelona and Spanish teams that won trophy after trophy. This week we challenge you to be like Xavi with a 5 stage tech challenge that will work on your passing and turning in tight spaces. He made the game look simple but very effective. Can you do the same?

This dynamic midfielder practice is inspired by Santi Cazorla. He may be small in size but he is big on midfield impact. A two footed player who is always looking to make a positive impact