In order to become a better soccer player “Ball Mastery” is vital. One of the best methods to achieve ball mastery is through repetition. Regular training of particular techniques or moves build confidence and make playing soccer more natural, resulting in more enjoyment and greater success. The fundamental skills that are emphasized during private lessons, which are essential to perfect ball mastery, are listed below:

• Skills
  • Control, trapping, juggling, moves, turns, 1vs1
• Defending
• Delay in defending, pressure when defending, pressure, cover, balance
• Dribbling
• Body balance, contact with surface of the foot, change of direction and speed, setting up a defender, protecting the ball, vision
• Passing
• Body mechanics, balance, weight of the pass, accuracy of the pass, vision
• Receiving
• Body mechanics, body position and balance, get into line of flight of the ball, proper selection of controlling surface to use, importance of first touch to control and prepare the ball, vision
• Shooting
• Control of body, body position and balance, eye on the ball, quality of preparation touch, choice of foot surface, accuracy, placement vs. power
• Heading
• Eye on the ball - read flight of the ball, body in line of flight, area of contact, use of upper body and legs to generate power, timing of jump to attack ball at highest point, flick-ons, placement
• Goalkeeping
• Shot stopping
  • Body mechanics, footwork, “getting set”, “soft hands”
• Diving Area
• Body and diving shape, attack the ball, diving progression
• Distribution
• Selection of distribution, starting the attack
• Speed, Agility, and Quickness