Next Wave: The Control Freak

The Nike CTR360 Maestri II Elite is designed with one objective: control. On the pitch, you want to dominate. Every touch should be perfect. Every pass: total precision. New pass and receive pads give added traction on the ball for clinical distribution. Dampening pods help cushion the pa ...

Time To Take Control

Albrighton and Iniesta ensured the new CTR360 Maestri II took control on the pitch. Now it's your chance to do the same. Take control. Get your CTR360 now: http://go.nike.com/CTRGetYours Have your say and join the conversation with Nike Soccer on Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace. Watch all ...

Must Win Starts Now

The USMNT doesn't have to win every game from here on out in order to qualify for South Africa, but losing even one could cause some problems in a group of nations so tightly packed. So you prepare like every game is a must win. As the MNT begins the final push towards qualification for So ...

Training IS The Difference

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Train to Make the Difference - Week ...

Starting the season strong is essential for professional players. Fast out the blocks means an early season advantage. That's why top coaches put such emphasis on pre-season training. But what about you? When are you planning to hit peak physical condition? The weekend before your first mat ...

Training to Train - Bootcamp

What makes Nike Bootcamp the best training program in the world? It's called science. From Rio to Madrid to the Nike Sports Research Lab, this video takes you behind the drills and puts you face-to-face with the technicians who designed Bootcamp. And more importantly, why they designed it ...

Frings Hits Bootcamp

You can’t be a top player until you’re in the right physical condition. Fact. With a trophy cabinet already stuffed with professional honors, midfield enforcer Torsten Frings certainly knows the value of being an athlete on the pitch – and a winner when the final whistle ...

Bootcamp: 5 Things You Need to Know

Everybody's talking about Bootcamp. Why? Because it delivers the very latest world-class professional soccer training directly into your hands. For free. And it's guaranteed to power your game with a serious performance boost. Interested? Here are five Bootcamp factoids to get your training ...

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Back to ...

Two goals in fifteen seconds. It’s every striker’s dream. See Klaas Jan Huntelaar take on Bootcamp's ‘back to back’ drill, and find out how the explosive combination of pure pace and deadly striking prowess helps him take his game to the next level. And remember: if ...

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Step It ...

Step up your game with Andrés Iniesta in Bootcamp's Drill of the Week. When a game's deadlocked and there's no room for manoeuvre, it's the fastest feet that open up space for a match-clinching moment of magic. Now do what The Man says: shoot. Score. Relax.

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Rebound

Bounce back to full fitness in time for the new season with "Rebound", the latest Bootcamp drill of the week. This one's all about control. Twist and turn with the ball glued to your toe, then knock an inch-perfect pass and accelerate as you receive it back. Constant movement and constant ...

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Dual Go ...

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.

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Chest a ...

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 ...

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Shoot

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 tir ...

Bootcamp Drill of the week: Change ...

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 ...