INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Do ball work for about 15-30 minutes per session. Each session should involve dribbling, juggling, controlled kicking of the ball into the air, and striking the ball against the wall. There are many other common drills you can mix into your routines as well. You can find lists of soccer drills online that target specific skills, for example shooting drills or defending drills. Go to a search engine and type in “soccer practice drills.” You can further narrow down lists by age group or skill level. A good way to practice dribbling is the cone weave, or “cone drill.” Arrange a line of ten to fifteen cones approximately a foot and a half apart. Dribble the ball in between the cones with controlled touches as tight as possible (about a couple of inches each). Dribble the ball in between the cones in a zig-zag pattern.  Try to use three touches with the inside of the foot, then three touches with the outside of your foot, and repeat. Examples of other dribbling drills are close space drills, The George Best Game, and lane dribbling. Use both feet. Kick the bottom of the ball back and forth from foot to foot, using the top of your foot. Keep your feet loose. Also try using your knees, chest and head occasionally. Practice using both feet, and with correct form. Kick the ball just a couple of feet, focusing on having as little spin to the ball as possible. For example, practice bicycle kicks to score goals backwards. Throw the ball in the air or have someone kick the ball to you. Get in the line of the balls’ flight and jump up with the opposite leg than you will kick with. Then whip your kicking leg upward to kick the ball behind you with the top of your foot. Practice basic kicks using the inside of your foot at the base of your ankle. Lock your ankle for surface area and power, and strike the ball with a quick motion. Practice “chipping” by sweeping the inside of the ball from underneath with your toe. Tilt your striking foot upward and lean your body back for more power. Look for drills that involve corner kicks, shooting on the run, improving accuracy, and using varying distance, angles, and heights. This not only helps you kick, it also gives you practice at control when the ball rebounds. Try hitting low and high targets. Practice making a second shot, as well as spinning before driving the subsequent strike at the wall.  Try striking the ball continually while alternating feet. Practice adjusting the angle of your approach prior to shooting. Practice passing at different distances, in both tight and wide areas. Do drills that incorporate controlling, looking and passing with speed. Aim for movement and accuracy. Examples of passing drills are Split the Defenders, No Mans Zone, and The Bank Game. Shielding is defending the ball from other players by protecting the top and sides of the ball. Roll the ball over horizontally with your foot as you move from side to side.  Use four cones – try this with the cones spaced about ten feet apart in a square formation, and also with them spaced out on a larger scale. This way you can practice shielding backwards, to the left, frontwards, and to the right. Incorporate shielding and stopping. Practice various methods of defending, for example triangling. Do so against a defender, whenever possible. Practice receiving the ball aerially and heading it into score.

SUMMARY: Practice at least three times a week. Practice dribbling. Juggle the ball. Kick the ball into the air. Shoot the ball into the goal. Strike the ball against the wall. Work on passing. Practice shielding. Work on heading drills.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: On the PlayStation 4 home screen, scroll left to select the PlayStation Store tile and press X. If prompted to update, select Update Now, select Next, select Update, and wait for the system update to finish installing. It's at the top of the screen. Type in grand theft auto. You should see related games appear on the right side of the screen. It's on the right side of the screen. Doing so will open the Grand Theft Auto V page. You'll find it in the middle of the screen. As of October 2018, GTA V is $29.99 in the PlayStation 4 Store. It's on the far-right side of the screen. This is at the bottom of the screen. In the list of payment methods at the top of the screen, highlight the one you want to use and press X. If you don't have a payment method set up, you'll need to add one before proceeding. It's on the right side of the screen. This will confirm your purchase and begin downloading Grand Theft Auto V. Once it finishes downloading, you can select GTA V's cover icon on the main PlayStation screen to open it.

SUMMARY: Open the PlayStation Store. Select Search. Search for Grand Theft Auto. Select Grand Theft Auto V. Select Add to Cart. Select Proceed to Checkout. Select Proceed to Checkout. Select a payment method. Select Confirm Purchase. Play GTA V.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The most simple option is being very direct. Approach the person, start a conversation, and make a comment along the lines of “you know, I’ve really enjoyed talking to you. Do you think I could have your phone number and we could do it again sometime?”  If you are asking a stranger, don’t worry about having a lengthy conversation. The person likely knows that you are approaching them out of romantic interest. If you know this person before asking for their number, make sure your intentions are clear. You don’t want to come across as a platonic friend looking for support when you are really romantically interested in them. Say that you need to borrow something, for example a pen, and then ask if you can have their phone number so you can call them to meet and give whatever the item was back to them. This is simultaneously flirty and straightforward, a perfect combination. Instead of asking a yes-or-no “can I have your number?” question, offer two choices. “Could I have your phone number or email?” This way, they are more likely to give you a definite means of contacting them. Although business cards are less commonly held by today's youth, swapping business cards is a great way to get someone’s contact. It also verifies that their number is real, not a fake one given because they aren’t interested.

SUMMARY:
Try being direct. Ask to borrow something. Ask with a choice. Swap business cards.