Ball Control 2 - Italian Style

This teaching method has been developed in the youth and academy technical skills training programs of the Italian Serie 'A'.

It has been very successful in team development coaching programs that have produced players with exceptional technical skills. These simple exercises for ball control develop the technique of feinting, dribbling and change of direction are a progression ( from Ball Control 1) starting from skill based exercises to game situations with the final objective to shoot on goal.

In modern soccer one of the most effective key to “unhinge” the opposing defensive lines that are organised tactically is to win the 1vs1 duels. For this purpose we are presenting more than 40 exercises to improve ball control and to stimulate their imagination and creativity at the same time.

The technique of feint and dribbling is one of the fundamental techniques for player development and it appears to be an additional tool for all youth coaches who love working on technical skills.

• Runtime: 65 minutes
• Age Group suitable for: from age 6+ first part, second and third part U12+
• Digital Video Download: PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android Phone / Tablet, Kindle Fire

Mirko Mazzantini
ACF Fiorentina Academy Coach

Mirko Mazzantini coached at Empoli FC for 10 years, working with all the main age groups at academy level. In 2010 he was recruited by AFC Fiorentina to work with the U14/U15 Academy teams.

During the 2010/11 season Mirko won the U15 Italian Academy Serie ‘A’ championship.

In 2011/12 Mirko was the Assistant of the Fiorentina Reserve team during pre-season and he was the coach of the ACF Fiorentina U14 team who won the Academy Serie ‘A’ championship and some international tournaments.

Mirko is currently the ACF Fiorentina U15 coach for the 2013/14 season. He is a qualified football coach through the “Young Players Coach” program and a UEFA ‘B’ Licenced Coach, as well as an author of many coaching publications, articles, books and videos.

Simone Bombardieri
Empoli FC Academy Coach

Simone Bombardieri played for Empoli FC for 5 years. He then started his career as a coach for the club 15 years ago at the age of 22, where he has been coaching various academy age groups from U9-U14.

In the 2011/12 season, Simone was the coach of the Empoli FC U14 team who reached the final of the Nick Cup International Tournament, where they lost in extra time against Inter Milan. They also finished eighth in the Academy Serie ‘A’ championship.

Simone is currently the Empoli FC U15 coach for the 2013/14 season. He is also a qualified football coach through the “Young Players Coach” program and a UEFA ‘B’ Licenced Coach, as well as an author of many coaching publications, articles, books and videos.

This teaching method has been developed in the youth and academy technical skills training programs of the Italian Serie 'A'.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn from the coaches at Top Professional Academies like AFC Fiorentina and the successful Empoli FC.

• Level U6 - 12+
• Runtime 65 Minutes
• Digital Video Download: PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android & Kindle Fire