Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Work on your close ball control with juggling and drills. Look up when you dribble, not at the ball. Work on aerial ball control and trapping with your whole body. Practice hitting different parts of the ball for better control. Lean into your weakness, like your "opposite foot," and focus on fixing them.

Answer: Control is a very important part of soccer. The best way to practice control is to juggle and practice dribbling a ball. Keep the ball as close to your body as possible and try to get as many touches on the ball as you can to keep the ball under control.   Juggling: Use your whole body (other than arms and hands) to keep the ball from hitting the ground. How many touches can you get?  Cone Workouts: Set up a pattern of cones, then dribble through them as fast as you can without touching a cone. If you touch a cone, you have to do another lap.  Close Touch Drills: Bounce the ball between your feet quickly. Leave the ball in place and toe tap it with each foot rapidly, rolling it slightly under your sole. Roll ball to either side of you, then chop it back to the other foot. Basically, use every part of your foot to practice keeping the ball close. The more of the field you can see as you dribble, the better you next pass, move, or shot will be. Focus on keeping your head up at all times when dribbling to greatly increase your touch and your skills. Practice picking your head up with every dribbling drill you do, especially in practice. Winning balls out of the air is essential, but it's not always going to be clean and easy. With a partner, hit crosses back and forth to each other, letting them bounce, catching them out of the air, and driving them at different heights. Work on using as few touches as possible to get the ball ready to hit back. Move quickly, but without sacrificing quality -- you want to work at game pace, but not if it becomes sloppy. The way you strike a soccer ball depends on what you're trying to do with it. Train your foot to hit the ball in different ways to greatly increase your control and expand your offensive arsenal.  Use the inside of your foot for short, controlled passes. Hit the ball with your laces on the lower, outside thirds of the ball to spin or curl it. You should use the outside of your foot to curl the opposite direction. Hit the ball with your laces in the dead center of the ball, avoiding a follow through, to hit a knuckleball. Hit the ball on the lower third with a small, minimal follow through to chip the ball with backspin, preventing it from skipping off. Soccer rewards "complete players" more than most sports, since the free-flowing game requires all players to defend, attack, cross, shoot, and pass with both feet. The better you get with both feet, in every area of control, the more dangerous you become on the field. Common areas people neglect include:   Your opposite foot gives you literally twice as many options on the ball if it is good enough to use. You become much harder to defend and way less predictable.  Controlling, or bringing the ball down from the air to the ground, is an essential soccer skill. Your first touch should stop the ball within a foot or so of your body, or into space if you're trapping on the run. Have a friend hit crosses and work on bringing them down smoothly.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Go to non-school related events. Join a youth program in your community. Turn to your online social network. Ask him out.

Answer: Go to parties, check out an art show, or go to concerts. These kinds of events attract people from all around town. Make it a goal to talk to new people when you attend the event, especially at parties where there are fewer people. Step out of your comfort zone. Try joining a club that integrates students from various schools. Do some research. Search the web or talk to your friends and family about opportunities for students. There may be a long list of programs to choose from depending on where you live. Look at your friends’ profiles to get a sense of the other guys that are out there. Try looking at Facebook or Instagram profiles. You might find some interesting people. Ask your friend about any guys you like to get a sense of who they are. Your friend might be willing to introduce you, or you may want to just go ahead and send a friend request.  Look at what is written on the guys’ profiles. You might have things in common that can get a conversation started. Try being sly about getting in contact with him. If you see that he has posted on someone's page or commented on your friend’s picture, get in contact. Try saying, “Hey Alex, I saw your comment on George’s photo-- I love that song too!” Once you’ve made contact, let him know that you like him. Expressing your romantic feelings can be challenging, but you don’t have to make a big deal out of it. Try talking to him about his interests, and suggest doing something together the following weekend. For example, if he likes playing the guitar, suggest something music related. Ask him if he’d like to go to a concert or come over for a jam session.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Identify past incidents that may have led to this negative view. Identify what brings on negative behavior in your parents. Look for repeated patterns.

Answer:
Think about times that your parents have acted negatively toward you and consider if their behavior is warranted by some past action of yours. Even if you have changed, you might need to work on showing them that you have changed.  For example, if you used to sneak out a lot, but have changed your behavior, your parents might be suspicious of your whereabouts and constantly think that you're up to no good. Since their suspicious are founded on previous truths, talk to them about it. Say something like, "Dad, I know I snuck out a lot last year and got into trouble. I realized that was really dumb, and I've cleaned up my act and stopped hanging out with those people." Keep up your responsible behavior to show that you're serious. Think about the circumstances under which your parents treat you negatively and try to determine if there is a specific cause behind it. If there is a misunderstanding, address this. For example, if your parents get annoyed when they think you're not listening, say: "Mom, I know you think I'm not paying attention because I'm looking at this book, but I really am listening to you." If your parents treat you negatively every time a certain thing happens, try to figure out what this thing is. Maybe they see something that you’re not aware of and you need to learn how to prevent these situations in the future. For example, if your parents become negative every time you get a phone call from a certain person, ask them about it. Maybe they overheard a phone conversation in the past that they didn’t approve of and they are worried about you. The only way to clear up any confusion is to talk about it.