 This is the ultimate guide on how to dribble a soccer ball in this video I'll show you how to beat more defenders how to dribble like messy how to improve your speed while dribbling with the ball lots of Tips to help you improve your footwork as well as how to dribble with your head up Check out this video share with your friends if you want to become a better dribbler. Let's go But basic dribbling technique you want to think about little touches keeping the ball nice and close in front of you Okay, you don't want big heavy touches that get away from you and you're always chasing them all Over the field. Okay, so think about those little touches keeping the ball nice and close. So if you do have to You can manipulate it in different ways So quick little touches and then obviously you want to think about cuts. So inside cuts really helpful If you need to take an outside cut Okay, little cuts changes the direction So you can keep the ball away from defenders keep possession for your team, then obviously you can do little things like drag backs L cuts things like that and that's just practicing playing with the ball having fun with the ball every day becoming a better dribbler Tip number one be productive. I don't want you to be the type of player who takes 10 touches You got nice skills But you go nowhere you do nothing with it You want to be the type of player who takes one touch and Beats two defenders at the same time So think about being productive and you're gonna have to be honest with yourself You're gonna have to review and analyze yourself Am I actually doing something with my dribbling or am I taking a lot of touches going nowhere and just getting closed down and Which also closes down my teammates and Stops the attack. So think about being productive So first of all, it's so important that anytime you get the ball you're playing here It's gonna improve your vision It's gonna help you make better decisions it's gonna help you play quicker a lot of players get the ball and We're dribbling and we know kind of where we want to go But our head is always down here and we can't see who we're passing to we can't see the space that we want to Dribble into okay, so you need to get in the habit even if it's uncomfortable at this point of always picking your head up So how are you gonna do this? Well people always ask me how do you play with your head up? You just start playing with your head up in the beginning It's gonna feel awkward. It's gonna feel uncomfortable You're not really gonna know where the ball is but the more you practice this whether you're by yourself Or in a team practice or in a match just always a mental note get your head up get your head up It's gonna become more and more comfortable. Okay, so when I'm drilling my head up Yes, I may look at the ball to get my touches right But every time I touch the ball get out of my feet my head is up, okay? And eventually I don't even have to look at the ball Okay, my head can be up the whole time Because I'm comfortable with the ball at my feet Okay, so my head is up. I'm always scanning the field. I'm looking for space to attack I'm looking for teammates to pass to now like I said you can look down and you should look down To really perfect your touch if you want to have a really precise touch then yes look down at the ball look back up Find your teammates find the space Okay, the other thing I want you to think about is your peripheral vision So my peripheral vision is I can look forward and I can still see the ball I still know where the ball is Okay, so start to use your peripherals Be comfortable looking up and looking at the ball at the same time so first of all Little touches every stride. He's basically touching the ball Especially when there are defenders around case these little touches because the closer he has the ball to his foot He can always manipulate it if you have these big heavy touches, especially when defenders are around It's gonna give them more opportunity to win the ball So but a lot of players when we get the ball for some reason We dribble or we run with the ball Much slower than we do when we don't have the ball when we're just sprinting Okay, so you need to get in the habit of sprinting with the ball Okay, you want to be able to dribble to run with the ball at top speed and this starts with more of a mental shift than an actual physical one Yes, you're gonna be a little bit slower when you have the ball your feet as compared to when you don't have the ball your feet However, you need that mental switch that when I get the ball and there's space. I'm sprinting with that ball I'm not jogging. I'm sprinting as fast as I can Low center of gravity. Why is it so important? Well, when I'm lower to the ground You see my knees are bent more. I'm more athletic. I'm more explosive. So I can push up. I can change direction quicker If I am about to be tackled I can be stronger I can be more physical in this position if I have to block players off the ball But as far as dribbling, it's really gonna help you with your change of direction So for example, if I am cutting and I'm lower to the ground I'm gonna be able to change direction sharper as opposed to if I'm up here. So let's say for example, I'm up here and You can see I'm up here. My balance is taking me away from the ball I'm just not as sharp and explosive as if I was focused on being down here Okay, so really focus on Staying low to the ground Low center of gravity Make your best one stay low and girls Low low here is one thing But here don't come up here. Yes after that turn again Stay low, pump your arms drive your knees ready. Go come on. Yeah. Yeah Good and stuff On these long ones push that ball around with it Yeah, if you get there in one touch, but it's in your control the whole time That's probably perfect if you need to take multiple that's fine when it's time to turn that's when you do These quick little ones get your hips around it Let me try go as fast as you can Low touch touch explode touch touch explode out boom. Yes, that's the touch Low explode good time But I just want to make one sharp move and then go accelerate Or even more so I don't even have to beat defenders. I just explode. I just take off into space Okay, so as soon as you get the ball Just go do not hesitate. You should know where you want to go You're playing ahead of the game. You're not just getting it and reacting The ball is coming to you and you're already thinking you're saying hey if I get the ball I'm gonna go over here with my dribbling So as soon as you get it just take off and accelerate and if you have to Beat some guys along the way you'll do it. Okay, but be productive with your dribbling The second thing I want you to think about Is using your body as much as your touches So everyone thinks about the touches that you take But what about your body? If you start using your body effectively You're gonna lose possession much less often So for example, let's say I want to just bring the ball back like that to protect it from a defender instead of this Maybe all I have to do is this Okay, so I didn't even have to take a touch in order to keep possession