Ryan Giggs Secrets and Skills DVD Review

It was back in 1994, World Cup fever in the US. AtDVD in slow-motion over and over and try on a
the time, I couldn't believe this DVD would exist,soccer pitch.
especially Ryan Giggs has always been my all-timeProduction Interview
hero for both Manchester United and football as aAn interview with Ryan Giggs explaining about his life
whole. I bought this DVD immediately and watch it asand career as a Manchester United player. Also coping
I got back.on media attentions like photo-shootings and press
The DVD plays the whole chapters including Ryanconferences on and off the pitch. Ryan Giggs also
Giggs and Bobby Charlton guiding and teaching basicfeatured in top UK magazines like Match, Shoot, Four
soccer skills, techniques and set pieces.Four Two, Manchester United and so on.
Then there's the Production Interview sectionAdditional Footage
covering Ryan Giggs's interview on his career and theThis is a great section and one of the most addictive
making of this DVD.among other sections showcasing footages of Ryan
The final section, Additional Footage showcase someGiggs's goals during his time as a youth player and
significant footage featuring Ryan Giggs playing forprofessional football player. Some of the best goals
Manchester United during his early career and scoringincluding his wonder 'solo' goal against Tottenham are
wonderful goals.worth watching over and over again. Goals include
The DVD covers basic football skills on a footballduring his youth days and Premiership.
pitch featuring Ryan Giggs and Bobby Charlton alongAdvantages
with voluntary kids.The DVD guided basic soccer skills and certain
Early part of the DVD, Ryan Giggs explains the basicfeatures like Additional Footage provides good replay
ingredients on improving passing techniques showingvalue. As I watched this DVD over and over again,
the right spot to kick on the ball. Passing techniquesalthough the DVD simply explain basic soccer
varies from low and smooth passing and low andtechniques and skills, it reflects in my opinion Ryan
hard passing will be explained by Ryan Giggs himselfGiggs's characteristics on the football pitch. In short,
and helped by Bobby Charlton.honing these skills are essential to become a great
Ryan Giggs will also show the most efficient'Welsh Wizard' winger.
technique on kicking long balls. The long balls will beDownside
guided in detail on swinging both the inside andRyan Giggs is a relatively quiet person so we don't
outside of the football boot. One of the most difficultget to know his true personality. Most of the skills
technique in long ball such as chipping are guided byare explained in detail by Bobby Charlton instead of
both Ryan Giggs and Bobby Charlton.Ryan himself.
One of the fun features in this DVD is that RyanThe soccer skills are well-explained but lacks
Giggs showcase his soccer juggling skills using variousbreaking-down into simple steps on achieving an
parts of his body like foot, knee, shoulder and head.execution of a specific skill for instance, kicking a long
Include also difficult techniques like headstall, neckstallball.
and also juggling a soccer ball while sitting on the field.My Conclusion
The camera angle on Ryan Giggs's juggling of aIf you're a fanatic fan of Ryan Giggs and strive to
soccer ball is quite impressive pointing from thebe like the 'Welsh Wizard', then this is the DVD. As I
above.emphasis the advantages on elements to be a
Ryan Giggs also had fun with the kids by playing asuccessful right or left winger. Also I would highly
one-on-one dribble and showcasing one of hisrecommend this DVD to a newbie in football honing
trademarks such as flicking a soccer ball in betweenbasic soccer skills and techniques before stepping into
defender's leg. I love this part as I tend to replay thethe 'real' football match.