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2. Touch

The ability to control a football,or 'touch', is the most important skill for a striker to possess. Control of the football in a tight situation is often the difference between getting an opportunity to score a goal or not even having the chance. There are lots of touch points that must be practiced.

One of the players most renowned for their touch was Zinedine Zidane.

Touch is developed over time and, when it's done correctly, is magic to watch - you often hear TV commentators admire, "Oh what great touch by Zidance, or by Ronaldinho, or Messi." Thanks to Daniel Coyle’s research and his book titled “The Talent Code", we now know that practice must be deliberate.It must be done slowly at first, as slow as possible to make the execution permanently good. So, in essence, a soccer player wanting to become the best soccer player that they can be needs to develop their touch with:

Inside of the Foot

Laces

Outside of the foot

Chest

Thigh

Head

Shoulder (yes, shoulder, the best of the best often use their shoulder)

Using a “Soft foot” - bringing down a high ball. This is a critical skill and often not practiced or even coached

Hard balls – a ball fired at you, hard, at close range

Touch is even involved when running the ball at speed – in a straight line Touch is like fitness, if you don't do it, you lose it. With fitness, you lose 10% per week without exercise, and touch is no different. An obvious example is a player's touch at the start of the season compared with their touch at the end of the season - it always improves.

3. Speed

Speed is one of the best weapons of a striker, making it a key trait. It is not just the ability to run fast either. Asoccer player needs what I term "Football Speed" which is a combination of the following speed elements: Ability to run fast Explosive speed – the ability to get up to maximum speed quickly. The speed of feet - the ability to move one’s feet fast during the execution of moves. The speed of thought – Perception,Decision,Execution (PDE- the ability to quickly perceive the situation and then quickly make a decision and execute it). Explosive fast Mobility runs – which is a combination of some of the above and an understanding of when and where to make the run. Points one and two above are critical and can be trained by sprint running specialists, however, it's important to note that sprinting for soccer is vastly different to sprinting for track - so make sure you speak with people who understand the difference. At Golden Boot Striker School we have personal experience with speed and agility training Academy, ASSA - and we'd recommend the academy run by Kip and Ranell Hobson.

4. Shot Accuracy

Shot accuracy is a combination of technique and deliberate practice. Concentrated, focused, deliberate practice Consistently undertaken. There is no quick fix with this one. Weekly training with 30 - 50 shots on goal building on shot accuracy leads to success. This is critical, and the results can be seen in the Premier League.

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