Soccer Ball Control
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by: mirha494
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To learn how to control soccer ball you need to understand that the ball has a profound relationship with you. The ball and you must be friends and I don't mean that you should talk with the ball, but handle it carefully and with sensitive and I promise that it will do as you wish.
You have probably noticed that when a soccer player sees a ball rolling towards him/her, their immediate reaction on this is to kick it with hardest power they have to send the ball far off as possible. Then, this same player suddenly starts to run after the ball as if they wanted to apologize to the ball for kicking it 50 yards away.
Before I learned how to control the ball I also kicked it far as possible without reflecting over how or where, the important thing as I already have said is to kick the ball far as possible. If you want to play soccer, then of course the first thing you must do I s to learn how to control the ball and thereby also control the direction if which you kick it.
Agility and ball control in soccer is something that need to be practiced. Of course there are some players that seem to have been born with great soccer control but they are few. Pelé said once: To master agility and ball control in soccer you must treat the ball just as if was an human being and that is with respect and understanding.
Now you probably think that he must be high on drug or something, I mean what the heck is he talking about, treating a ball like a human being? Come on, give me a break. But, before you click back in your browser let me tell you that key to master soccer ball control you need to treat is just like if you were best friends. Here is how to do it in practice (you don't need to speak with it : - )
Put it on the ground and look straight at it. The ball will seem to ask you if you want to come and play, doesn't it? Your body must be well balanced and your muscles relaxed. Then gently place your foot on top of the ball and roll it back, trying to lift the ball from the ground and putting your toe under it. The longer you keep the ball under your control, the better. In order to keep your balance, bend forward and keep your arms up, slightly bent and relaxed, just a little below the line of your shoulders.
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Mirsad Hasic from http://www.soccer-training-guide.com
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