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Technical Ability
According to different observers, the technical side of the modern game has seemingly suffered whilst the physical element has grown in importance. However, when one watches the truly great players such as Rivaldo and Zidane, the importance of high levels of technique is obvious. The capacity to control, pass & shoot with both feet, head, tackle, dribble and turn with the ball is paramount whatever the position on the pitch. However, even top level players seem to lack ability in one or more of these areas, for example, the incapacity to use the weaker foot to shoot and pass or poor tackling technique. The truly great players such as Cruyft or Maradona had such ability that one had the impression that the ball was part of their body. Similarly, modern players such as Beckham spend extra time on the training pitch, honing their technique and this desire to improve and master different techniques can only serve as a useful lesson.
Many coaches do still mention that there is no substitute for good technique. The better the technique and wider the range of techniques, the more accomplished will be the player whilst increasing their chances of playing top level soccer. Player hoping to become professionals may want to ask themselves, can I control the ball with all parts of the body, can I pass and shoot with both feet using different techniques such as volleying the ball, can I dribble and turn to beat an opponent, is my heading ability strong and can I tackle using different techniques such as sliding or blocking. These are only a few of the required soccer techniques which need to be mastered to achieve this goal.
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