Reddit reviews Soccer iQ: Things That Smart Players Do

I agree with the others, joining a club team or getting a coach is going to be very beneficial. If you never compete against others in a real game situation, it will be near impossible to make it to the next level.
As far as technical skills go, I would start off with getting a good first touch. This will give you more control over the ball, and will help you keep it when you do receive it. You can work on your touch by playing wall ball with yourself, working on one and two touches/ground and air balls, or just passing with a friend. For getting more comfortable with the ball on your foot, play keep-ups while alternating feet, trying to reach at least 200 in a row before you start using other surfaces of the foot and doing other tricks. Once you can keep the ball up, your control and comfort in the ball will increase. The final evolution I would do would be dribbling with both feet through a field of random cones, trying to cut around them and turn.
As far as flashy moves go, they are okay to spend time on but shouldn’t be your main focus. All you need to beat a defender 99% of the time is a change of direction and speed. Teaching yourself to do fancy moves might make you more confident but more than likely you will never do those moves in a game. To work on turning, I would recommend learning a pullback, Cruyff, inside and outside chop. You can practice these with a Coerver Square. Finally, don’t worry if you can’t do the flashy moves that your friends can do or all the juggling tricks. what is more important is your touch, speed, and agility.
A great book for learning more about the mental aspect/decision making part of the game is a book called Soccer IQ by Dan Blank. Finally, watch soccer in person or on tv. The World Cup this summer will be a great chance to do this. Try to pick out a player in your position and watch how they move in the formation, what responsibilities they have, and who they typically play the ball to. Good luck!

I feel like someone should just send 30 copies of this to Mike Petke.
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