Ben Welch
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The ultimate kettlebell workout for football
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Strength It’s crunch time for your season. Whether you’re chasing the title or fighting relegation, this cast-iron weight workout will give you the edge on the pitch
Theo Walcott's shooting drills
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Arsenal Nail every shot and add a killer instinct to your finishing touch with these carefully designed shooting drills from Arsenal & Three Lions forward Theo Walcott
VIDEO: Pre-season training for football: Shooting drills
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Shooting Give the goalkeeper no chance thanks to this finishing exercise from Coerver Coaching
Darren Bent: How to be a maestro of movement
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Derby County Wonder how the Derby County marksman always seems to be in the right place at the right time? Wonder no more...
How to keep possession: Work on your shape
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Arsenal Have a mind map of your team's shape and picking them out with passes will become instinctive, says Arsenal's Jack Wilshere
Paul Robinson's guide to saving penalties
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Penalties Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson says body language is the chink in the penalty taker's armour
Block out the sun
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Fraser Forster Keepers: don’t let blinding glare stop you making vital saves. Here’s how to put in a glowing performance in goal
Nicky Maynard: Fine tune your finishing
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Nicky Maynard Make a decision early and stick to it, says striker Nicky Maynard
Defending against width
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Gareth Southgate Make sure your defence stays watertight when the opposition overload the wings with tips from Gareth Southgate
Alan Smith: Staying confident during a goal drought
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Psychology Be brave, keep getting in goalscoring positions and you'll rediscover your golden touch, says former Arsenal hitman Alan Smith
Performance Lab: Ross Barkley
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Dribbling Looking to replicate the all-action midfield displays of the Chelsea and England man? FFT’s dossier will give you all the knowledge you need
How to trick your mind in the cold
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Psychology Need to shake off the winter blues? Aston Villa's peak performance coach Tom Bates tells you how to trick the mind
Don’t stain your performance
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test Rid your kit of stubborn stains and the smell of damp with expert laundry tips from Reading’s kitman, Selby Armstrong
Master your finishing: 1 v 1 attacking
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Shooting In the final part of our 'Master your Finishing' series, the Nike Academy show you how to turn your marker inside out, before giving the goalkeeper no chance
Late for the game? Skate to it!
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Pre-match If you have no time for your usual pre-match warm-up, a heart-pumping journey to the game will do the job
How to have a low-fat Christmas feast
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Strength Avoid piling on the pounds over the winter break by replacing your festive favourites with a selection of healthy substitutes, as suggested by Southampton nutritionist Mike Naylor
Stats Zone Premier League Central midfielder of the Year 2014/15
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Stats Zone Awards A commanding season for champions Chelsea, embodied by their dominant midfield marshal...
Play like Gareth Bale: Part One
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Speed Be the quickest off the mark with this drill designed by Alfred Galustian, head of Coerver Coaching
Power boosting gym workout
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Strength Want the strength and power you need to dominate the game? Use this gym workout to get it
Single arm cord press
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Power Load up your guns and dominate opponents with a power workout courtesy of defender Ibrahima Sonko and England strength and conditioning coach Chris Neville
Selfies, slow jams and social media – we need to rant about Arsenal
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Arsenal After the Gunners' capitulation against Watford on Tuesday, Ben Welch explains why a change of atmosphere is necessary