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Best Footballs for Training Football Skills

Published on : 15-07-16

Do You Have The Right Football For Your Skills Training

Equipping the right football is extremely crucial before you initiate your football skills training. The benefits of choosing right football are maximizing your training performance and also protecting you from unnecessary injuries during the training. In contrast, the drawbacks are expensive cost of purchasing the high quality footballs therefore you might need to seek your guardians' consent before you make your purchase decision. Nevertheless, they are good invesments for your football skills training in the long run due to the their products' compatability, durability and quality. In this article, we are going to discuss the best footballs for skills training that are highly recommended by the top skills specialist in the world.

Replica Football For Beginners And Newbies

If you are still new to football skills, replica ball is a good option for your training purpose. Replica ball indicates the most basic football with PVC and smooth surface. The pros of choosing replica ball as your skills training tool are its cheap and affordable cost as it is usually priced between the range of RM50 to RM70. Besides that, replica balls can be easily found in the store and they are available in many brands with different designs. The cons are the short life span of replica ball (6 - 18 months) and sometimes it will affect your training performance due to its slippery and low friction surface. Some of the recommended brands for replica footballs are Kipsta, Sondico, Adidas and Nike.

Official Matchball For Advanced Skills Trainers 

On the other hand, match ball indicates the highest quality football with thermally bonded seemless surface for more predictable trajectory, better touch and lower water uptake. The pros of electing match ball as your skills training tool are its high durability and it can last up to 10 years if it is taken care well. Besides that, it is very suitable for practicing football skills as it has high friction surface which can improve your grip and touches of the football. The cons are its pricey cost (approximate RM400 for 1 brand new match ball) and you can hardly find the match ball in the store. If you're planning to invest a match ball for training purpose, Adidas will be your first choice as they are the best manufacturer of great match ball in term of quality. You can also purchase the match ball in a discounted price (up to 50%) during the warehouse sales clearance which is often organized by Sports Planet and Adidas on their website during the festive season such as year-end sales.

Special Footballs For Street Soccers And Groundmove

Nowadays, there are lots of special footballs that are specially designed for football skills trainers and players. One of the most highly recommended brand is Urbanball. The ball is a standard size 5 football with sticky rubber texture and high friction surface. It is best used for street soccer matches on tar road as the players will have perfect foot grip and touches of the ball. Besides that, it is very suitable for football freestylers who like to do blocking tricks (a type of football freestyle moves) in their routine due to its sticky surface. The price of the football is reasonable and it is priced at 30 Euro dollars excluding the shipping fee on the urbanball official website. It is originated from France and it will take 2 to 3 weeks to arrive on your doorstep after purchase is made. The drawbacks of the football are its heavy weight as football freestylers find it not suitable and smooth in using them for airmove and uppermove training. Similarly, some of other highly recommended street football brands are Kipsta, Mitre, and Tachikara. In a nutshell, the purchase decision of the football is up to your own preference based on your training needs, style and budget. 

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