Ben Welch
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Goalkeeper training drills: Cover your angles
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Swansea City Be ready to face shots from all directions using this drill from Andrew Sparkes, Swansea City's head of academy goalkeeping
Keeping focus in the last 10 minutes
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Psychology Make sure you're switched on during the dying moments of the game with advice from West Bromwich Albion's peak performance coach, Tom Bates
How to design a training session
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Liverpool Make the most of the time with your players by prioritising enjoyment, says Liverpool's academy director, Alex Inglethorpe
What you can learn from... Hockey
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test Richard Mantell, full-back for Reading, England and Team GB, on how to improve your prowess from set-pieces
The FourFourTwo Preview: Hull vs Everton
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Premier League Premier League | KC Stadium | Sun 11 May | 3pm
Stuart Pearce: Cross the ball on the run
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Nottingham Forest Former England under-21 boss Stuart Pearce explains the art of delivering a cross on the move
Premier League Prep for a Sunday League star
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Psychology Combine Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s pre-match routine with some grassroots grit and start your game on the front foot
Master your finishing: Combination play in and around the penalty area
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Shooting Defensive teams stifling your attacking prowess? Have the goals dried up? Don't transfer list the strikers just yet. This drill from the Nike Academy should help architect a change in fortune
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
Run faster, jump higher
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Strength Invest in your leap and sprint speed by cashing in on these exercises from Premier League conditioning coach, Jamie Velocity
Build lasting stamina
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Lucozade Find yourself running on empty? Don’t worry. Use this advice to get in match-winning shape fast
The Neymar workout
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Speed Improve your balance, power and acceleration to replicate the athleticism of the Brazilian with this gym session from Rayan Wilson, director of Back2Action
Power up with pilates
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Strength Strengthen your muscles and lengthen your playing career – no scented candles required
Avoid post-match pain
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Injuries If you wake up on a Monday morning aching from your weekend game you need to watch this
Off-season mind gym
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Psychology From visualisation to setting yourself fresh targets, peak performance coach Tom Bates explains how to return from your summer break feeling tip-top courtesy of his cerebral workout
How to stay compact
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Liverpool Afford your opponent no room for manoeuvre with tactical tips from Liverpool's academy director, Alex Inglethorpe
Make a fast start
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Liverpool Put the opposition on the back foot early with tactical pointers from Liverpool academy director, Alex Inglethorpe
How to improve your ball striking
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Shooting Hitting everything but the back of the net? Stay calm. Ball-striking guru Dave Alred, who helped Jonny Wilkinson perfect his kicks, reveals the secrets to finding that sweet spot
Don't dwell on a red card
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Psychology Focus on what you can change, not the red card decision, says West Brom’s peak performance coach, Tom Bates
Forge a midfield diamond
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Passing Get it right and you’ll be able to play between the lines, says former Carlisle manger Greg Abbott
Finish at speed
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Speed Boost your top speed and finish in a flash, with this drill from the Nike Academy's head coach, Jimmy Gilligan