what can i do to improve my footballing skills all around?
371580
If you mean  Association football, the ball already is round. If you mean that American kind, I can't see them wanting to change the ball shape just for you, so maybe you should take up soccer, as our American cousins prefer to call it.
721960
The below link is to the Football Coaches Professional Growth Association. Maybe they can give you the advise you need.
621767
Try to call someone advance to practice with you and learn how to intercept pass and stuff,and also try shooting from a close range at first and gradually get futher and futher as u improve
150144
To get better at football you need to practice alot. Football is a sort of hard sport at first, but if you practice and love doing it then you will soon get better if you keep trying!
982028
if u r a goalie. keep the ball down and then at the bottom of the ground and where there is a small gap between the ball and then ground just ,make  a slight depression on that piece and slice the ball from that point. and u will ur dream come true. if u r not goalie then try chipping  the ball with ur tip of the toe( please do wear boots while doing this or any shoes, not with slippers and stuff) or else kick it with ur side leg that covers a part of thumb joint and the side part. this method will give u double the speed than the previous one but u 'll have to get used to it.
955236
get ur group of frnds in the team and try playing monkey in the middle to help u communicate and pass. and try juggling the ball to give you some extra ball control. also dribble the ball through ur frnds using tricks. and finally kick at a goal over and over.
427808
Read the fifa website and familiarise yourself with the rules of the game.  I presume you are looking for help learning to play the game.  there are a few skills to learn, which would be helpful.  Best thing to do is find some friends who want to play, but if youre on your own...\n\nPassing:  learn to pass by kicking the ball against a wall.  Kicking the ball with the inside of your foot is best way.  Learn how much power you need to hit the ball.  After you have the hang of it, aim for certain targets on the wall, to improve accuracy.  Try passing the ball both on the ground and in the air against the wall.  Dont be scared to use both feet, and if one of them is better than the other, dont fret, this is normal.  Get someone to help and practice passing the ball further distances.\n\nShooting:  Much the same as passing, but with more power and accuracy required.  It would be good to have friend to go in goals for this, if you dont have goals, just use what you have (like a couple of jackets against the wall).  Hit with inside of foot, keep your head over the ball - the further back your body is when you hit a shot the more likely the ball is to go into the air.  Again, try to hit the ball with the inside of your foot for more accuracy.  \n\nHeading:  Again, get some help.  Get the friend to throw the ball to you and head it back in their direction.  If your friend is also learning, see how many times you can keep the ball in the air with heading it alone.  \n\nKeepie ups:  These may look like fun, but in fact help a lot\nto improve your overall control.  Keep the ball in the air by flicking it up with your foot, and see how many times you can keep it up using your feet, knees, chest and head.\n\nTackling: Can only really be practiced in a game.  When tackling, go for the ball, not the feet, and never tackle someone from directly behind.  Warning though:  sliding challenges should never be done on hard surfaces or plastic pitches unless you want a nasty gash on your leg.  My advice is just get stuck in!  Dont be scared to tackle.\n\nDribbling (running with the ball): set up cones in a line, if you dont have them use your imagination!  Run with the ball through and around these cones.   Better to learn in a game, you will pick up how people take the ball past others.  \n\nThe overall idea is to have fun.  Get some friends together and have a kickabout in the park.  You will learn far more from this than what i have detailed above.  Try searching yahoo for sites which give training techniques.  If you dont have anyone to play with, just take the ball and mess about with it, there is no better way to learn: i was never without one at my feet as a youngster!  Hope this helps :)
835126
stab the first and second string QBs in their throwing arm. lol had to say it but for real you gotta push for reps and when your on the sidelines play catch alot and go nice and far apart to show off your arm. and if you are young then you should get your shot soon. try askin coach for a receivers slot and then ask for a wr pass play. there are many ways to impress the coaches you can find a lot of oppurtunities
573773
It all depends on you.  Football is a game of speed and strength.  If you want to be good at it you have to be bigger and faster than everyone else on the field.  Weights are important for about an hour or so a day, but don't forget about speed.  Find a gradual incline in a road or sidewalk or park somewhere, measure off 40 or 50 yards and sprint up the hill.  Do that about 10 times or so with a short break in between each rep.  I did this, ran distance the other 3 days a week (took sundays off) going into my Junior year.  I dropped 0.30 sec off my 40 time.  Good luck!
962109
Hmmm, maybe u can find a coach to teach u and practice from there. Train when u have the free time. Beckham plays football for money. So u will have to sacrifice alot of ur free time to train and kick let he does.
35720
Run with the ball very often without looking at it and obtain really good endurance. Train side to side agility. Practice.
673322
If you are that good, then get yourself back into the local football teams and start impressing the coaches, once you have done that then the coach will let teams know and then if the teams are interested the scouts will come looking to see you play, and if you are good enough they will offer you a trial with their club, your other alternative is to try and get into a non league team, but a team that plays regularly and try from there. You will be very very lucky if you can find any team that will give you a trail just on your comments about how good you are. Good luck though.
681575
Practise on ball control role.That's the most important part for a soccer player anyway.
839029
Like the previous guy said, you just have to keep your mind on the job. Obviously, when you are surrounded by people you know, your confidence is high, but when you play with others, your confidence won't be quite as high. Well, I would suggest that you try to play more and more games with other people. Try changing the people with whom you play.\nI have the same problem. When I play with my closest friends, I play really well, but when I play with others as team-mates, I panic too qucikly coz I don't know what is expected of me. In fact, I have even scored 3 own goals : )\nSo, you shouldn't be too worried about it, coz a lot of people have the same problem. Indeed, Sevilla's Jesus Navas suffers from homesickness, but he is still recognised as a top player.\nWell, I would recommend that you try to see somebody to build up your confidence when surrounded by others. Perhaps, you should try a public speaking course or join a drama group. Of course, this does not have any relation with football, but it will help you build up confidence when surrounded by total strangers. I joined a drama group, and with having to perform in front of strangers every month, I have slowly built up my confidence, and I have been playing more like myself when playing with others rather than my best friends.\nWell, hope that helped you...
331419
Train and be faster than the other players.  The more limber you are the better when you get hit that you won't get injured.  Also always go in at 100%, if you pull back from a tackle or something you are going to get hurt.
895189
What is necessary to be a good DT is penetration through the gap.  I would try squatting as it works on your burst which is beneficial for a DT to succeed.  You are young so I don't expect much but start doing that and you'll see a difference.  \n\nAlso, polymetrics is the place to go no matter what.  Go and google or wikipedia it and you'll find all you need to know.  It is key in burst, acceleration and explosiveness.  It will hurt a lot at first but it works so well!\n\nAnother underrated thing to do is go out and jog maybe a mile or two per day.  It increases your stamina which is one of the most underrated things in football.  It'll help you have a good motor all game.  \n\nDo not forgot to work out your arms of course but legs come first.
96655
Practice and experience.\nI was given a little trick to learn well.\nGo stand on the goal line at a local football field (preferably when nobody is around).  The grass is usually cut low enough to be similiar to a light rough.  Then just hit out some balls and track where they land - mark your shortest, your longest and your average.\nDo that with each club until you have a good idea of the distances.  Write it down and you can keep it in your bag to refer to when you are out on the course.