Football Dribbling Tips - By: john smaith

If you're attacking, you don't get as exhausted as when you're defending.

Football dribbling is something that you as football player need to know. Dribbling isn't just about getting around your opposer. Alternatively, there are a lot of additional little features that you need to master if you want to improve you dribbling skills. In this part of football-training-guide you will know precisely how to become a effective dribbler.

Use your football dribbling skills in right situations

You shouldn't only dribble to show people how skillful you are, alternatively apply your talent by playing smart. You need also to bear in mind to never dribble if you have an unmarked teammate near you. Passing the ball safely to a near teammate is more effectively than a dribbling solo raid. The best rule is to never dribble in your own half. However, you should try to dribble frequently in your opponent's 18 yard box

The reward with dribbling is that your opponents won't know what you aim to do next. To stop you, opponents will need to work out which direction you will most likely take.

Try to relax

Football dribbling is not just about how proficient you are with ball; you need also to have a lot of self-confidence in yourself. Whilst dribbling you must actually think that you can go around your defender.

try not to panic every time you get the ball. Alternatively, be calm and try to work out the best way to get around your opponent.

How to find your opponents weak side?

Your opponents will always have a weak side; it is up to you to detect it. But before expending a lot time on analyzing your opponents let me give you a little hint: Try to check whether your opponent is right or left handed.

Now you may wonder what your opponents hand has to do with dribbling your opponent or not, I mean, aren't we discussing football dribbling here? Of course we are discussing soccer dribbling but to locate your opponent's weak side, you need to know his/her weak leg, and how do you find that out?

Well, if you dare you could just ask him or you could use another smart way to figure it out. Just check whether he/she is left or right handed. Now you may wonder you should know if your opponent is right or left handed?

Well if your opponent is right handed his/her left leg will normally be weaker, and if he/she is left handed his/her right leg will be the weaker one. Your opponent will also have more problems in handling the ball using his/her weak leg, so watch out for this!

Do not trust completely on this advice. There are skillful opponents that can handle the ball pretty well with both feet, therefore, watch carefully before deciding what leg is the weak one.

Finally, don't forget this one: To pass the ball to an unmarked teammate is much more efficient than trying to dribble through a wall of opponents.

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