The Importance of Holding the Ball Up In football, the ability to hold the ball up is an often overlooked but essential skill for strikers. It’s about strength, composure, and the intelligence to keep the attack alive. Why Strikers Must Hold the Ball Up When a striker receives the ball with their back to goal, […]
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Composure: The Defining Quality for a Playmaker’s Success
Composure: The Defining Quality for a Playmaker’s Success In the world of elite football, composure is a skill that truly sets great players apart. For those aspiring to become the next great playmaker or “number ten,” mastering composure on the pitch can mean the difference between merely playing and truly commanding the game. At UK […]
Read MoreWhat Happens At A Private Football Academy?
Here at UK Football Academy Finder, we are often asked by footballers and their families, about what actually happens at a private football academy. Let’s find out.
Read MoreHow Long Can I Join a Private Football Academy For?
Choosing to join a private football academy is a very important decision in an aspiring footballer’s career, offering a unique blend of high-level training, personal development, and exposure to the professional game. Here at UK Football Academy Finder, one of the most common questions we are asked is about the duration of stay at a private football academy.
Read MoreWhat are the Benefits of Going to a Private Football Academy?
Here at UK Football Academy Finder, we are often asked about the benefits of going to a private football academy so lets find out.
Read MoreFeeling under pressure when playing football
You could describe pressure as a feeling of nerves concentrated into a particular moment in time. Let’s look at the classic example of pressure on a football pitch
Read MoreMaking extra time for your game
The other vitally important side to this story is that it is not just about finding more time for training, but how you train and what you work on that’s important.
Read MoreSacrifices in Football
Here we take a look at a very interesting article written by ex-professional player Wayne Rooney. In the article Wayne talks about sacrifices in football which we look into here.
Read MoreHow do you Spend Your Time?
In this blog post we are going to look at how you spend your time, and how that affects you as a person and as a footballer.
Read MoreNerves in football
We all feel nervous before a big match. Even the top players feel nervous, and in a way that is completely natural. You feel your mouth is dry, your heart rate or pulse is going a bit quickly. If someone took your blood pressure, that would be high too. There are butterflies in your stomach, and some players feel a bit sick. It affects everyone slightly differently.
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