Working Hard, Training Smart

Working Hard, Training Smart

Glad that we are having fun playing. However, it seems that along with our burning desire to play and win, we need adequate skills to match. So as corny as it sounds, we need to practice and train pronto!!! Apart from some obvious players, most of us seems to be running like hyperactive turtles with no direction.

My suggestion: We play a 4 or 5 a side match between ourselves on a futsal turf or hardcourt. We will play 3-touch football; meaning a player can at most have 3 touches of the ball before passing it to his teammate or before shooting it. The aim of this session will be to increase the level of teamwork and to better ourselves in controlling the ball. This will also improve our "off the ball" running.

Usually if you play for a team with a coach, the coach will always go "Get the first ball!". Meaning if the ball is in the air or a pass is being executed, instead of waiting for the ball, we have to go and grab the ball first before our opponent does. For our team, we did get the first ball, its just that our first touch of the ball usually let us down. All that can be changed, with a little luck and a lot of practice. Come on GUYS!! You are going to teachers in charge of soccer in the near future!!! Polish up your skills!!!

Gambate!!!

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