former professional women's soccer player; member of the U-19 United States Women's National Team (2002 World Cup Champs): member of the 2007 NCAA Championship team at North Carolina; played on three ACC Championship teams at North Carolina
No training partner? No worries!
If you're serious about developing your soccer technique, professional soccer player Kendall Fletcher is here to help. Fletcher clearly and expertly demonstrates and explains the essential steps needed to master a multitude of technical skills that you can practice on your own time - at your own pace.
Included in this DVD is a wide range of exercises designed to develop a specific set of foot skills that will have the ball obeying your every command.
This video outlines basic skills that are invaluable to any player's toolbox or coach's practice session. Each skill is broken down into individual steps and is demonstrated slowly at first, and then at full speed.
Fletcher also includes a breakdown at the end of each series of drills, so players will know exactly how to replicate the moves and coaches can demonstrate them with clarity.
Her coaching points focus on:
- Practicing correct form when executing Coerver, Cruyff and other standard moves
- Changing directions and speed while maintaining control of the ball
- Developing accurate placement when passing and shooting
- Using the figure eight pattern to practice changing speed and direction
The DVD ends with an excellent series of individual scoring drills that conditions players to find the spot they aim for each time they shoot.
When it's time to play, players need to be ready for the demands of the game. Start preparing for your season today!
70 minutes. 2013.
YRD-04370B: with Kendall Fletcher, former Assistant Coach at the University of Irvine;
former professional women's soccer player; member of the U-19 United States Women's National Team (2002 World Cup Champs): member of the 2007 NCAA Championship team at North Carolina; played on three ACC Championship teams at North Carolina
Sharpen your ball skills with the help of a partner!
Professional soccer player Kendall Fletcher outlines and explains seven critical areas of play that you can practice with a teammate or training partner.
Much like the companion DVD Soccer Training on Your Own, this DVD provides loads of drills that, when practiced faithfully, can turn average players into great players.
Coach Fletcher demonstrates a logical sequence of training drills that can be shared between friends as easily as it can be employed in a full team training session.
Her key coaching points include:
- Developing good rhythm and timing to improve performance when training
- Focusing on proper form when passing and receiving
- Paying attention to details when fatigue sets in
Whether you're a player or coach, this video will help you unlock the potential superstar in any dedicated player.
69 minutes. 2013.