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Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Running Volley

ryangriffin — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:50:10 GMT

You run. You volley. It sounds like the most natural thing in the world. But perfecting your finishing on the move calls for hours of training before you’re skilled enough to send the ball crashing into the top corner instead of row Z.

Outfield players, sit up and take note. Keepers, get low and take cover: Bootcamp's clinical Dutch striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar is about to bring the latest drill of the week to life.

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: High Gears

ryangriffin — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:20:18 GMT

Who would you back in a race between a push bike and a sports car? And which would you rather be driving?

Changing speed is at the heart of top-level football performance, so every player needs a smooth-changing gearbox to win the races that matter over ninety minutes.

Bootcamp's High Gears drill gives you the tune-up you need to shift up and down the gears with ease when that match-winning sprint is on – for the loose ball, the last-ditch tackle, or that glimmer of a goalscoring chance.

Show how much you want it.

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Go Long

ryangriffin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:03:31 GMT

It’s that laser-guided pass in the dying seconds of a game that can make the difference between ninety deadlocked minutes and three vital points.

Watch Klaas Jan Huntelaar’s masterclass in grasscutting distribution and you’ll soon learn one of Bootcamp’s most valuable lessons: master Go Long, and you’ll go far.

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Shoot

ryangriffin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:06:59 GMT

A ball. A 60 metre course. Nets at either end. And an instinctive hunger for goals.

That’s all you’ll need for ‘Shoot’ – the latest Bootcamp Drill of the Week.

Watch a maestro at work, as Barcelona’s Andrés Iniesta shows how to shake off those tired legs and fire your team to glory in the dying seconds of a crucial match.

Work on it. It’ll make the difference.

How to build a great player

ryangriffin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:05:49 GMT

Having earned a reputation for unearthing and nurturing some of the most exciting young players in the world, Arsene Wenger knows a thing or two about what makes a player great.

Watch the Arsenal manager’s expert opinion on how great players are built, not born. Find out how the perfect balance of talent, intelligence and motivation can mean the difference between a few promising performances and a glittering career in football’s upper echelons.

Bootcamp Drill of the week: Change up

ryangriffin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:54:31 GMT

A footballer changes speed 1300 times in a game. That’s a whole lot of variation to build into your training if you want to leave your opponents kicking air.

With Bootcamp's Change Up drill, you’ll be changing speed every 20 seconds. So get set. Get psyched. And get ready for a whole new world of acceleration on the pitch.

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Chest and go

ryangriffin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:21:36 GMT

Stopping the ball with your chest is a skill. Controlling it is an art.

See how Barcelona hero Andrés Iniesta hones his touch with ‘Chest and Go’ – the latest Bootcamp Drill of the Week.

Keep the ball close as you drive forward, then flick it up, control it with a deft chest trap, and spank it into the waiting net.

Speed, balance, and explosive finishing – it’s the killer combination that only Bootcamp delivers.

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Dual Goals

ryangriffin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:56:37 GMT

Running and scoring. Two things you can never get enough of.

It’s a simple formula: grab one ball, two goals and four cones. Add a combination of electric pace and razor sharp finishing. What do you get? Dual Goals: this week’s featured Bootcamp drill.