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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Tactical ability is all about visual and positional awareness and your football intelligence. Do you understand what the shape of the team should be? Do you understand what your role in that shape is, both when you have the ball, and more importantly, when you do not. Obviously, this will vary from position to position, but wherever you play, you should always be aware of your role in the team.
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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.
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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.
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Here at UK Football Academy Finder, we are often asked about the benefits of going to a private football academy so lets find out.
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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
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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 MoreHere 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.
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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.
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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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