Skill Factor: Premier League Soccer

Although all the clips are reasonably old, they were all performed by great players. The animated demonstration is good and reasonably helpful but does not always match exactly the moves. Plan on watching the whole program into at least 2, if not 3 or more, different sections 'cos the moves are displayed 1 after another and each of them only takes up ~2-3 minutes so there are a little too many moves to go through all in a single shot.

Great clips of live action shots that are recreated through computer animations. The reviews on this were solid and they were not wrong. My son watched it and started practicing some of the moves right away. He would go back to it and review some of the shots to "get them right." This was well worth the money and gave him a chance to see some of the English players, even if it was a little dated.

The video is a good overview of all the various kicks. I do think the digital images that show the kicks in slow motion could be done a little better...maybe a tad slower or in increments, but overall a worthwhile video to own.

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The format of this DVD is very conducive to learning moves that will improve your soccer skills. It shows a move broken down in animated form and then shows a pro player putting it to use in an actual game. It also tells when to use a particular move and when not to use the move. It has really helped me as a coach to show young players how to improve.

The animation is terrible and a waste of time because it is too fast and too difficult to follow. - I just wonder what age group they thought they made this for. I have coached from 6 year olds to college students and probably couldn't use this even to train or teach adult coaches. Long video that looks like a bargain at the price but save your money and keep looking. I can't find anything out there worth paying for and 20 minutes for $25 is a real wast particularly if it is no better than this.

This DVD is decent, but certainly nothing special. Many youtube channels do a better job of explaining and breaking down the moves. This disc often leaves out crucial details, like when kicking the ball hard you should land on your kicking foot, or what surface of the foot to use at the end of the move to accelerate away. As everyone else says the computer animation spins around way too much--making it hard to tell which direction the player is moving after he completes the move.Watch some decent youtube channels (online soccer academy, skillz and drillz, etc.) first. If you've seen and practiced all that, then consider this DVD.

My "soccer loving" sons (Ages 13 & 11) really like this video. So that's all the approval I need! I have watched this with my sons. The actual footage combined with instruction offers a great balance for learning and entertainment! I'm so glad I bought this as a Christmas present! The other reviews definitely helped with my decision.

I was nervous that the kids wouldn't take to this DVD, but they've watched it numerous times, and it has increased their skill level as they practice together what they've watched. The style of video is quite helpful in demonstrating how the soccer drills work.

This is a great DVD to learn individual skills. Each skill is very well described and the examples are from real Premier League footage which is great. I recommend this to any player who wants to improve.

My son really enjoyed this video, learned some skills that he was able to use in games.