Website Redesign!

We're happy to announce a complete site redesign! We will be rolling out the new site in the coming weeks so stayed tuned! Remember to train hard!

UEFA Champions League 2014: Who Will Win?

   In club football. UEFA Champions league clearly stands out as the best, most interesting and most attractive competition in the world. 32 of the best European teams compete for the trophy that is awarded in May, after group stages and knockout rounds. For the 2013/2014 season, the final match will be played in Lisbon and the road for a place in the final continued in February, when first games of the knockout stages were played. After several games and group stages, we have two teams that considerably stronger than others and count as favorites.

   In the group stages, the team that has impressed mostly is the title defender from previous season. Bavarian giants, Bayern Munich. In the exciting campaign, Bayern won the title by beating Dortmund in the final, which was the final match for manager Jupp Heynckens. However, Bayern fans did not worry as the board of the club already confirmed the appointment of former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola. 

   Many feared for Bayern, since Guardiola only managed Barcelona before. The team picked up and improved significantly from the Heynckens era and is playing a completely different football, with several player embarking as potential leaders of the team in the future. The atmosphere of the team is great and there are no bad implications nor signs of negative energy. With the signing of Barcelona diamond, Thiago Alcantara Bayern received the necessary creativity in the midfield and applied the tiki taka philosophy, previously used in Barcelona by Guardiola. Although no team defended the Champions league trophy in the past 20 years, Bayern looks like a very comfortable candidate to achieve this and it would be a bit of a surprise if he fails to do so. 

   After a relatively slow start of the Primera and the Champions league season, the situation at Real Madrid improved heavily and Real Madrid is now top of the table and is seriously looking to compete for the Champions league trophy after many years. With the signing of Gareth Bale, Real Madrid received that extra forward that can be dangerous to the opponent’s defense and with his outside-box qualities, he is a true reinforcement to a Real Madrid squad. Of course, we can’t forget about the world’s best player in this moment, Cristiano Ronaldo, who is playing the football of his life and almost singlehandedly leads Real Madrid this season. 

   Manager Carlo Ancelotti replaced Jose Mourinho and picked up his game and improved the squad with some unexpected moves, like promoting Jese Rodriguez to first team and giving Luka Modrić more space in the middle, who is, besides Bale and Ronaldo, the best player for Real Madrid so far. In order for a team to win the Champions league trophy, several conditions must be fulfilled, such as motivation, team spirit and team harmony. Currently, Real Madrid has all of that and I would not be surprised to see them lift the trophy in May.

   There is a list of other teams that could proceed to the finals and it would be unfair to exclude them automatically. But, in my all statistical pointers, these two teams have what it takes to make to the end.

Neymar's Official Barcelona Unveiling

Today Neymar was officially unveiled to the public.
Barcelona have paid a stunning 57 million euros for the young striker!
This is the second highest transfer for a Brazilian (Kaka's transfer to Real Madrid tops this one).

I've always been a big fan of Neymar.
Watching him play since he was 16 and grow in to the player he is today is really amazing. Now he begins his biggest test. With people doubting him saying hes overrated, flashy, etc. He has a lot to prove. Personally I think he will do great at Barcelona and prove all his doubters wrong.
But thats just me, what do you guys think?

How to: The Outside Elastico

Today I will be teaching you how to learn the Outside Elastico soccer / football trick and skill!
You may have seen or heard of this trick before. It is especially good for cutting inside when you are on the flanks. Basically its the opposite of the Elastico which is going in then out. The Outside Elastico goes outside then inside.


There are 2 versions of this trick: Beginner and Advanced


Beginner:

Step 1: Grab a cone and place it on the ground if you don't have a cone anything like a bag or shoe will work.

Step 2: Take about 5 steps back from the cone.

Step 3: Start dribbling towards the cone, when you first start you should do this slowly and then get faster as you practice more.

Step 4: As you get close to the cone take a small touch to the outside and then quickly touch the ball again to the inside. The second touch should be bigger then the first touch. Remember the touch going outside is to fool your opponent.

Step 5: Keep practicing this until you get better and faster. Eventually you can do the trick with out using two touches. When you feel comfortable try the trick with one touch: outside then in.




Advanced:

The more advanced version of the trick uses your heel to flick the ball to your toe in one quick motion. You may have seen Cristiano Ronaldo do this a couple of times. Here is a video showing a good example.

The Master and The Apprentice

Bow!

One of my favorite pictures! The legend and the apprentice! Two of my favorite players, Neymar who plays for Santos and Ronaldinho who now plays for Athletico Mineiro.

I'm Back!

Wow!

It's been a while! After 2 years or so I'm finally updating this blog. I didn't know that I was helping so many people and that so many people were interested in my blog. I guess I had forgotten about this blog and it kind of blew up on me. Look forward to more posts in the future.

Regards,

Kyle

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Quick Feet

Here's a some exercise to develop your touch and skill. There are 3 of them and your need 2 people to do them.
Exercise 1:
Step 1: You need to face your partner at least 3 meter's away from each other.
Step 2: Get your partner to throw the ball around your shins, so you can kick the ball with the inside of your foot to your partner. Once you do that alternate feet. Do this for about 10 times. Then switch roles with your partner and throw the ball to him.

Exercise 2:
Step 1: You need to face your partner at least 3 meter's away from each other.
Step 2: Get your partner to throw the ball around your shins, so you can kick the ball with the outside of your foot to your partner. Once you do that alternate feet. Do this for about 10 times. Then switch roles with your partner and throw the ball to him.

Exercise 3:
Step 1: You need to face your partner at least 3 meter's away from each other.
Step 2: Get your partner to throw the ball around your knee's, so you can knee the ball with your right knee to your left foot. Then kick kick the ball to your partner, this is all one motion the ball cannot touch the ground. Once you do that alternate feet. Do this for about 10 times. Then switch roles with your partner and throw the ball to him.

Alright this is a pretty important drill/exercise keep practicing this to improve your touch and skill.

Absense

Hi visitor's to soccer tricks and skills. I apologize for my prolonged absence and will be updating the site regularly from now on. How do you like the new look for the site? Post a comment telling me what you think.

How to do the Maradona 7

This is a great move to do. It is also fairly easy.

Step 1: Juggle the ball normally.

Step 2: Bounce the ball on your left foot.

Step 3: Bounce the ball on your right foot.

Step 4: Bounce the ball on your left knee.

Step 5: Bounce the ball on your right knee.

Step 7: Head the ball once and repeat.

Step 6 (Optional): After step 5 Bounce the ball on your left shoulder, then your right shoulder.

  

So the sequence goes: foot, foot, knee, knee, shoulder, shoulder, head.

Barcelona are UEFA Champions

Barcelona defeated Manchester United 2-0 in the Champions league final.

Here is the highlights of the match:

How to do the Robinho Dance

This move the Robinho dance and its pretty easy to learn and is very effective. Before you do this move you should learn how to do the scissors.


Step 1: While running start doing the scissors with your left foot, then your right, then your left foot. Keep doing this over and over for how many times you want to do it
Step 2: Practice
Heres a video I found on youtube of Robinho doing this trick:

Some Ronaldinho Tricks/Goals

Here is a video show casing some of Ronaldiho's tricks/goals:

How to do the Scissors

Here is a move called the scissors. This move is a very easy move to learn and it is the foundations for other more advanced moves as well.
Step 1: Have the ball in front of you
Step 2: With your right foot swing around the ball with out touching the ball
Step 3: Do step 2 except with your left foot
Step 4: Kick the ball away to the right with your right foot

Heres a video below I found on youtube



Drill: Heres a drill you can do for practicing this move. With the ball in front of you keep doing the scissors while standing still. Alternate from your left foot to the right foot without ever touching the ball. When doing this try keeping your feet as close to the ground as possible so when you try doing the move while running it will be easier

How to do a Foot Stall

Heres a real basic trick that is pretty simple to do and its fun.
Step 1: Roll the ball up to the top part of your foot.
Step 2: Try to keep the ball balanced there.
Step 3: Repeat
Step 4: When your more comfortable with the trick try stalling the ball then flicking it up and catching it. Then repeating the sequence over again.

Now what is neat about this trick is that it is the foundations for other more advanced tricks like Click here to view the around the world trick.

Tips: Try using smaller objects to balance with like a bean bag then move on to a soccer ball.

Heres a picture from: http://soccer-tricks.blogspot.com/2007/03/footstall-footstall-is-ability-to.html

How to do the Ronaldo Chop

This is a move that Cristiano Ronaldo likes to use and it is called the Ronaldo Chop

Step 1: Kick the ball up a-bit forward with your left foot
Step 2: With your right foot kick the ball side ways while your left foot is ahead of the right foot

This may be a-bit confusing, so watch the video below I found on youtube:



Tips: When doing the Chop try not to get your feet tangled up

Pracitice, Practice, Practice

PRACTICE, PRACTICE AND PRACTICE. If you want to nail these moves or drills you learn on this site you have to practice them. IF you don't practice you won't learn anything. You have to practice over and over. Remember practice makes perfect.

How to do the Maradona

This trick here is a useful trick and works to deak your defender most of the time. The tornado or maradona is where you do a 180 with the ball around another play (ex: a defender).

Step 1: Stop the ball with the underside of your foot
Step 2: Spin either left or right while rolling the ball around your foot
Step 3: Practice

I know this is a-bit confusing to follow so I found a video on youtube that might help.
Here's the video below:

How to do the Ronaldinho Flip Flap or Elastico

Here is a move that ronaldinho likes to do. Practice the steps over and over again until you have perfected the moves.

Step 1: Push the ball with the out side of your right foot. In a right diagonal direction and lean your weight in that direction
Step 2: Quickly cut your foot to the left so the ball cuts to the left
Step 3: This should be done all in one motion
Step 4: Practice, Practice, Practice

If you are left footed do everything the opposite of what I explained. If this was a-bit confusing watch the video below of ronaldinho doing the move.

Triangle Passing Drill

This drill is a good drill for passing. You get three people then possition your self's in a triangle. Then start passing the ball around the triangle. You could also add a fourth person and make him/her be the piggy or monkey and you could play piggy in the middle by passing around a soccer ball.