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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are they bad? No. But they suffer heavily from diminishing returns.

The problem is that "Technical Training" usually just means "Ball Mastery." While cone drills look great on Instagram and build initial confidence, they rarely translate to the game.

If you stay in these programs too long, they teach bad habits:
• Heads-down dribbling (no scanning).
• Holding the ball too long.
• Zero explosiveness over distance.

Think of it this way, freestyle jugglers aren’t footballers, and cup stackers aren’t boxers.
Top academies like Ajax or Barca don't train in a vacuum. They teach technique within the context of the pitch (e.g., practicing a specific pass from the actual touchline).

Use these trainers to build base comfort, but realize that eventually, your player will graduate. At a certain point, isolated cone drills stop making you a better soccer player.[/quote]

Your exposure to Technical 1v1 coaching is limited and low-level

Since you think it's all head down dribbling around cones[/quote]

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