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roll and flick Start with one foot on the ball, roll the ball sideways away from your body using the sole of your foot, until your foot starts to fall away from the ball. Before your foot touches the floor, flick the ball across to your other foot and stop the ball with sole of that foot.
Repeat the exercise with the other foot.

Switching laces push Place your left foot on top of the ball, drag the ball back towards yourself until your foot rolls off the back of the ball. When this happens, point your toe to the floor, push the ball back away from you with your laces and then catch it again, this time with your right foot, with the sole of your foot before it gets too far…[Read more]

Toe taps Place the sole of one foot on the ball, standing on the other leg that’s on the ground.
Hop from this foot to the other foot, changing the feet.

Step overs Start by standing over the ball, with feet either side of the ball. With your feet the same distance apart, just move back, so you are now standing behind the ball.
Life one foot up and pass this foot between the foot that is still grounded and the ball. Continue the movement around the ball and back to it’s starting position. Repeat…[Read more]

Left foot around the back Move the ball, using the left foot, around the back of your right foot, then bring it back to the starting position.
Be sure not to step over the ball and move the ball around the foot on the ground.
It can help to change your stance to a 45degree angle, just off of center.

Insides Simply move the ball from the inside of one foot to the inside of the other foot.
Make sure you are on tip-toes and light on your feet.

Right foot around the back Move the ball, using the right foot, around the back of your left foot, then bring it back to the starting position.
Be sure not to step over the ball and move the ball around the foot on the ground.
It can help to change your stance to a 45degree angle, just off of center.

HK Soccer Sevens 4v4 Golden Goal The Hong Kong Soccer Sevens knockout stages 4v4 with golden goal extra time.
A much better way to finish a game than penalties.

HK Soccer7’s Aston Villa train 5v4 to one goal Prior to the Hong Kong Soccer Sevens I was lucky enough to watch the teams train prior to the tournament.
Here Aston Villa train 5v4 (+ a GK) to one goal in the final third.

Soccer Pal Trianing Aid Here is a classic advertisment for a training aid which seems to have passed the world by and is getting a new lease of life.

Individual training tool for the beginner and advanced player which allows multiple touches without a partner or having to continually chase the ball. The net and adjustable elastic cord encourage…[Read more]

(5) Liverpool U20 warmup for HK Soccer 7’s 5v5 SSG in a confined space with target men (the GK’s) at each end.
The session progressed by increasing the size of the playing area.

(4) Liverpool U20 warmup for HK Soccer 7’s Liverpool warmup continues with specific types of touches on the ball and quick feet around the cone.
Each one is followed by stretches and the whole thing is finished with light jog and active stretches.

(3) Liverpool U20 warmup for HK Soccer 7’s Liverpool continue their warmup / training with touch passes on the half volley with left and right feet, quick feet and jogging on the spot.

(2) Liverpool U20 warmup for HK Soccer 7’s Liverpool progress their warm up with simple passing and static stretches.

(1) Liverpool U20 warmup for HK Soccer 7’s Liverpool have set out an area with 10-12 yards width.
They warm up with light jogging and active stretching across the width of the area.

Eastleigh FC warmup for HK Soccer 7’s Eastlieigh do a warm up in limited area starting with joggin and active stretches, followed by some simple ball work and communication.
The warmup was finished with some static stretches (assumably for personal requirements.)
More interestingly, the area set out for the warmup was part of an area already laid…[Read more]

Ajax U20 Training for HK Soccer 7’s Ajax are playing 5v5 (+1 neutral) in the penalty area.
They are working on posession and switching the play across the width of the penalty box.
There are neutral players around the box.
At oposite ends are target men and along the side of the box are out lets.
The game lasted less than 10mins at a high…[Read more]

First Touch A typical amateur football match in the UK and one guy takes his chance to show off his first touch.

Thierry Henry A great compilation of Thierry Henry from his early career at the begining, to a whole bunch of goals from his time at Arsenal.

Team of the World Cup 2010 A collection of the best players from the top teams to participate in the South Africa World Cup 2010.