How to Control a Soccer Ball

Instructions

• 1

  Dedicate yourself to the sport
  
  You need to dedicate yourself to soccer and practice a lot in order to gain full control over it. Only practice will make you perfect.
• 2

  Get a good soccer ball for practicing
  
  You need to buy a good quality soccer ball when you are practicing. Do not buy cheap and non-branded soccer balls. You can get soccer balls of Adidas, Nike, Puma, Umbro or any other top brands.
• 3

  Play with a friend
  
  You can start practicing by playing with your friends or siblings. You need to fire long range shots and short pass to improve your control over the ball.
• 4

  Get practice cones
  
  You can get practice cones and move around it with a soccer ball. These cones are easily available in any sports shop.
• 5

  Know where your opponent’s position
  
  When dribbling the soccer ball, you need to know where your opponent is. Remember that you need to have full control over the ball when you are in pressure.
• 6

  Practice by hitting balls into nets
  
  You need to take balls from one place and hit into the net which is place on the other side. You can always let your friend to be a defender who will tackle the balls when you will be taking it towards the goal.
• 7

  Play with some friends or neighbours
  
  After having some practice on the soccer ball, you can always play some friendly matches with neighbours or friends. By this you will have better control over the football.
• 8

  Improve the quality of your game
  
  In case you have joined a local club, you want get playing time because of high competition. Thus there will be no practice at all. You need to play and have good control over the soccer ball before you can join and play for good clubs.
• 9

  Deception
  
  You need to deceive your opponent to have better control over the soccer ball.