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GulfWeekly has teamed up with the Arsenal Soccer School Bahrain for a new season of training tips. The club’s coaching team aims to spell out the best way to ‘play the Arsenal way’. Football fans can cut out and keep the series which will offer essential tips on passing and movement, technique and skill as well as incorporating the principles of fair play, teamwork, expression and fun!
* Get in line with the flight of the ball and try to stop it bouncing.
* Use different parts of the body such as the thigh (not the knee) or chest but don’t keep them rigid; absorb the impact of the ball.
* Use your first touch to create space or opportunity for yourself; don’t stop the ball dead or you will make life easier for defenders.
* Excellent ball control can win you valuable time on the ball.
