| As the old saying goes "the English pioneered football | | | | Applying the soccer trick against a defender is also |
| whereas the Brazilians reinvented the game". In this | | | | explained clearly by Simon including the timing of |
| case, it's true and time and time again we've | | | | execution of the soccer skill. |
| witnessed the great Brazilians displaying eye-catching | | | | Brazilian Juggling Skills and Tricks |
| soccer tricks and skills along with slick passing | | | | Simon Clifford encourage the kids to juggle and hone |
| movements and clinical finishing. Even I myself | | | | their soccer juggling skills in a group of circle. Each |
| would've love to watch at least one of the Brazilian | | | | kids display various soccer flick-ups and juggling |
| player such as Ronaldinho in a soccer match. | | | | techniques. The best part of this is that it encourage |
| Fortunately, this DVD came right after Brazil won | | | | the kids to share their soccer skills and enjoyment in |
| their fifth World Cup in 2002. The DVD is guided by | | | | soccer. |
| Simon Clifford, one of the most influential person in | | | | Passing, Long Ball and Shooting Skills |
| development of the soccer game especially in the UK. | | | | Simon teaches the kids on various passing, long ball |
| Pop-in the DVD into your DVD player or PC and you'll | | | | and shooting techniques. He even showed one of the |
| see menus featuring Play, Skill Selection and Extras. | | | | famous long ball technique which Pele called as the |
| The DVD is easier to navigate with it's user-friendly | | | | "falling leaf" technique used by Ronaldinho in the free |
| interface and particularly on soccer skills selection | | | | kick against England in the World Cup 2002. |
| which in my opinion the most addictive section. | | | | The kids also have the chance to shoot one-on-one |
| Play | | | | with the goalkeeper. The drill is simply routine practice |
| The very first time I watched this DVD is by going | | | | to improve your shooting abilities and one-on-one |
| through all the sections from soccer skills to soccer | | | | with the goalkeeper. |
| juggling tricks and finally the interviews. | | | | My Recommendation |
| Skill Selection | | | | The DVD is great for football or soccer players and |
| This is undeniably my favourite section featuring all | | | | also for freestyle soccer players as well. The soccer |
| the world-known soccer skills and tricks performed | | | | skills, drills and tricks are build around the brazilian |
| by the greats like Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Juninho and | | | | environment which include factors such as mentality. |
| more. Simon guided a group of youngsters by | | | | A brazilian rythm music is suitable during each drill |
| explaining each skills step-by-step and also shown in | | | | along with the quality of the sounds are clear. |
| real-time ( e.g. Ronaldo's step over on the group | | | | The only downside for this DVD is the lack of |
| stage World Cup match against Costa Rica ) from | | | | slow-motion feature which I'm dissappointed at |
| the World Cup 2002 footage. | | | | especially when learning Ronaldinho's elastico. I had to |
| Brazilian Soccer Tricks and Skills | | | | rewind and play it at slow motion which becomes |
| One of the great features of this DVD is that Simon | | | | annoying after a while. |
| shows on doing the soccer skills and applying it | | | | Overall the DVD is great for those who really wants |
| against a defender. One of my favourite skills, the | | | | to learn and play like the Brazilian way as it equips |
| Ronaldo step-over ( though some people may refer | | | | with proper mentality and various soccer skills and |
| as the "Rainbow" step-over ) for example, is shown | | | | tricks applied during any situations of a soccer match. |
| and are broken-down into simple steps. | | | | |