Kamal de Gregory here, one of your Virtual Soccer Trainers, bringing you the insights that you need to excel in the game of soccer.

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This month’s tip is about the attacking thoughts of dribbling. It is short but very important, as is many of the tips you will find here.

We are going to look at the defender’s point of view and what he or she would like the attacker to do with the ball. So here is the question, “as a defender do you want the player with the ball to have the ball stopped and waiting for you or dribbling at you with speed.”

Most defenders will answer ball stopped and waiting. This allows the defender to attack the offender.

So as an attacker you want to do with the defender doesn’t like. That means dribble at them with speed, not speed as in out-of-control I’m running at you speed, but a hard confident dribble. A dribble that will allow you to control the ball but is pushing forward without hesitation.

You will see that the defender will have to make a decision because you have already made one, To attack! Defenders will be put on the spot and if they don’t act immediately you will have already floated past them.

Remember this tip is shown in video format in Virtual Soccer Trainer where soccer is fun to learn.

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