Pro Footballer Reacts to Football Training TikToks

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Timestamps:
0:00-0:29 - Intro
0:29-1:13 - First Touch Training TikTok
1:13-1:58 - Easy and Effective Moves TikTok
1:58-2:34 - 3 Products for Games TikTok
2:34-3:01 - Passing Pattern TikTok
3:01-3:36 - Elite Training for Soccer TikTok
3:36-4:19 - Partner Training TikTok
4:19-4:52 - Toni Kroos TikTok
4:52-5:59 - Header Advice TikTok
5:59-7:08 - D1 Partner Training TikTok
7:08-8:14 - Elite Fascial Connection TikTok
8:14-9:14 - Partner Training TikTok
9:14-9:34 - Wall Rebounder TikTok
9:34-9:55 - Check Shoulder TikTok
9:55-10:50 - First Touch Advice TikTok
10:50-12:04 - D1 Individual Session TikTok
12:04-12:26 - Stealing My Content TikTok lol
12:26-13:37 - Individual Training Session TikTok
13:37-14:54 - Juggling Advice TikTok
14:54-15:31 - Dribbling Drills TikTok
15:31-16:16 - Dribbling Races TikTok
16:16-16:48 - Defensive Goal Line Training TikTok
16:48-17:05 - Striker Drill TikTok
17:05-17:34 - Injury Prevention TikTok
17:34-18:04 - 3 Partner Footwork Drills TikTok
18:04-19:06 - Shooting Drill Advice TikTok
19:06-20:44 - Shooting Placement Advice TikTok
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About Me
Name: Matt Sheldon
Age: 30
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 170 lbs
Nationality: USA
Job: Professional Soccer Player
Current Team: Hartford Athletic
Current League: USL Championship (USA 2nd Tier)
Last Team: Charleston Battery
Previous Teams: FC Tulsa, Tulsa Roughnecks, Waterside Karori FC, Saint Louis FC, Orange County Blues, SG Kinzenbach
Position: RB/LB/RM
College: UC Davis (D1)

[@oskarxjansson]

A good initiative Matt 💪 I think many young players get confused by everything they see on social media these days and having someone of your knowledge level and expertise to break it down is great!

[@BrainHax]

Love your content brother

[@zebra7578]

There's so much information it can get overwhelming, I'm speaking from experience

[@sirman18]

We should see a Collab between Matt and Oskar 🔥🔥

[@levatlas]

Yo I love your channel

[@followhim.8543]

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[@onionman2117]

Toni Kroos intro killed me. You must have some British in you with the dry delivery :D :D

[@toxicidiot4243]

i wasn;t sure if he was joking or not at first lmao, cuz aint no way he said kroos doesn't know whats hes doing

[@nickvledder]

I googled Toni Kroos and I guess Toni Kroos must at least have some basic understanding of football, or am I mistaken?

[@fatherozai197]

@@nickvleddertoni kroos is one of the beat midfielders of all time,his passing and accuracy are out of this world

[@Lamineaep]

@@nickvledderits satire

[@SylvanoNadal]

I Matt I wanted to let you know I signed my first pro contract this evening. And I wanted to thank you❤️you helped me and lots of young players out there and your are still doing that today. Really thank you man❤️On your next game walk on the pitch as a hero and a legend cause you inspire me all the way from Mauritius❤️🇲🇺. Hope you get to see this❤️

[@dhrv7585]

Congrats bro!

[@SylvanoNadal]

@@dhrv7585 thx💪🏼❤️

[@FutBandit]

That’s amazing, I hope that you will keep on grinding and be even more successful in the future bro!🙏🏼🤩

[@itibiswas1308]

Congratulations hope you get to play in Europe someday❤❤🎉🎉

[@The_Italian_Stallion.]

remember the name

[@cfclogan74]

Great idea and a great video !!! Thank you for your comments about the “always” and “never” instructions… I also think it’s good to have full speed then slowed down, but knowing that it may be better for longer form vids… I love your training videos and 7mlc (in particular), so valuable and appreciated!

[@user-jt7vw2nk6p]

I think the most important thing when it comes to training is to focus on your weaknesses and try to replicate things that you would do in a game. My experience at the professional level showed me that you don't become a pro by dribbling like Messi or Neymar. Everyone at the professional level is a pro due to their ability to do the basic things right with minimal mistakes. Then adapting to the faster pace of the game and having a higher IQ. That's what makes a player turn into a professional.

[@tiggerk2392]

I'm always in awe at the levels between average person and professional athletes. Looking at these TikToks with highly technical skills that I'd struggle with and then realizing that even then most of these people wouldn't even break into a u-21 Premier League academy team.. the levels are insane lol

[@user-nb2wb2mn2q]

Love the video idea! Would like to see more of you analyzing other players, drills, etc. to see your thought process

[@TheRipcity]

Thanks for doing this, Matt. Even as an older player it’s hard to not feel bad for not doing every drill I see on social. You reminded us that the simple ones are best.

[@rodolfobernava6876]

8:56 the placement shot I used to say my players to not turn the back to the ball. I told them to give the ball and run backwards to never lose the ball of they view. It makes the run turn into a half circle and puts the body in a good position to shoot.

[@Ahmed-Hajyahya]

Love to see this type of content and to get lern from such an experience player as you is just great for me as a young football player 👏 ❤

[@aaronunroe5267]

Great info. I’ve been saving some of your videos for my own training- thank you for taking the time to make them

[@aechevarria76]

Love this! Please make more of these.

[@francoisvera2702]

Definitely agree with you about this Tony Kroos guy.

[@user-yo7oh9mx7i]

Love the video Matt…good to hear what a legend has to say about football TikTok’s🔥🔥🔥

[@Qwertisi]

Loved this, so helpful. Thanks!

[@street1183]

Make this a series🙌

[@anthonynguyen9023]

hey matt was wondering if you could make a video about what your schedule was like in college. Training days, recovery days, lifting, etc. keep up the good work!

[@its_Justa]

im pretty sure he has in his older videos. dont quote me on it tho 😅

[@ashlenjohnson7306]

Thank you for the video, first one I saw of the channel and will check out the others

[@ChrisShumate_Authorpreneur]

Nonstop Progress is a footballer from my area of the country. He's a Albion San Diego currently playing in NISA. Been following him for almost as long as I have you. I enjoy both y'alls content.

[@mA_I.ohW_wonK.tnoD_uoY]

Used to play soccer when I was younger. I played for about 7 years until I just started getting a little bored of it. but recently I've been re-connecting with the sport and I'm trying to get that muscle memory back. I don't think I'll play, but more of just as a hobby. I think this is a great break down and explanation on why some of the videos are not always going to be useful in game. :>

[@lynngeorgesteyn28]

Matt not recognizing that the D1 Individual Session @ 10:51. This is the exact same training and drills he posted a couple of years ago. I think the video was 100 Individual drills you can do, it included control, passing, shooting, dribbling. Video changed my game, dont know why Matt took it off

[@SPVLaboratories]

That setup is so clutch

[@lukeanimal]

Really enjoyed this video!

[@harrypotterhustler7532]

Would like to see more vids like this!

[@cuju-virtuose]

nice vid. more of this pls

[@syedhassanalishah6033]

Make part 2 this type of videos is very good ❤️🔥🙏🏿

[@harperhiggins4472]

Really like this, can you make it a series?

[@JonerFootball]

great video mate!

[@roOoDz]

Nice, I love how you approve your point using footages from the EPL😁, Like you said in football there's no just one right thing to do it depends on your position,place,ball movement and speed....etc and you have that bit of luck😅, so usually it's about doing what you see is right based on your experience, in real games all you have is a couple of secs to take decision and start to acr, and that's difference between pros and amateur players, taking the right decision in so little amount of time.

[@denislupu6707]

Great Video, Matt!

[@TubeFan178]

Thanks for this G!💪

[@CalebWuTV]

This video was class🔥

[@dgggffghhfvhfffjh9902]

This is a series you should do more of for sure

[@nicholasfonseca11]

This was very entertaining to watch

[@yairdjana5630]

Love this video!

[@martijn_yt]

Great video ! I do get the feeling you may have also played against Toni Kroos at some time, and it didn't go as well as you hoped 😜

[@josephmartin8138]

This vid is fantastic

[@TimHoffmann3107]

Part 2 would be awesome

[@LiLAlbiHD]

This is crazy helpful actually

[@kmqmcse]

more of this please

[@jordanbamidele7981]

Love this video

[@Countryballs24992]

Nice video!❤

[@JoeNavvaro4321]

more of these!

[@Freddie_Academy]

Big boy JT Fitness on the first clip! Love it Matt!

[@yanweijiang]

Really helpful. With so much youtube/tiktok videos pops up everyday, it is hard to tell which is really helpful and which is not.

[@RugzyUK]

I love the explosive exercises

[@ralliedcookies4403]

14:59 and 12:56 I will defo start doing those since I don’t have access to a field and I need trainings I can do within my neighborhood

[@anthonylong9067]

This was a rather long 2 minute tuesday video. Lol That aside. There are some of these I definitely will need to incorporate in my training. Doesnt help that i train solo 9 times out of 10 when im not with my team. But i make the best with what i got

[@DRobo_9]

Hey Matt do u know a drill to be more direct basically where you get the ball under control and just drive forward to beat your defender. Would be helpful if you made a vid or done a two min Tuesday 😂 but in all honesty will appreciate it thanks Keep up the good work !!

[@jbcomps2857]

Please do more videos on this

[@CoachStefanoSoccer]

Great video! Thank you for reviewing my clip! I agree I should’ve been better with my wording there!

[@RickGladwin]

Love that insight about the TikTok algorithm as well: you’re not seeing these videos because the tips will give you the best results. You’re seeing these videos because the *video* gets the most traction.

[@hayk_sevoyan]

Love you Matt❤

[@JEFTBL]

Make this a series

[@AFE_football]

Class video

[@matthew.s.mccormick]

"not all football drills have to be game realistic" *Jose Mourinho would like to know your location*

[@deadserious9714]

Lol the 2nd one really did have me geekin. Those moves were as easy as rocket science lol

[@liamgencarelli4482]

make this a series

[@redmed10]

Love those chasing drills. So many players choke on shooting these days

[@greapsoho]

You got me definitely thought it was American and not Assoc. Either way good vid. I liked the one drill with the little hurdle because it's practicing two different first touches and getting better control. I think both of those moves translate to game play.

[@F1rstD1vision]

What's your personal opinion on the playermaker tracker for boots?

[@heyomeyo3575]

Hey Matt, I have had injuries in my hips, ankle and now knee. I wanted to know what exercises you do to prevent injuries in these areas?

[@lukefroman6796]

Can you do a video on corner kicks and good runs to make in order to get chances

[@abhi_nav21]

Finally someone did this. There are tons of instagram accounts saying nonsense about training

[@benclemens8370]

16 year soccer veteran, and now live across from soccer field. I see kids “training” standing around blasting shots into the goal for HOURS. I get 10x more touches in a 20 minute session. Also I recommend fitness kickboxing for coordination and VO2 max

[@user-qs8ib6fl3c]

4:21 no way he said tony Kroos doesn’t have the experience. Bro do you know what team he plays for?😂

[@sandip1108]

that's a joke for sure

[@KieranHiggss]

Only just seen this, appreciate pulling me up!👏🏻

[@gamingplaza4000]

🔥 fire

[@isakfootballer]

Wow, nice analysis👍 I was surprised to find my video in your review 😮

[@captain_lynn2179]

For the defensive drill at 16:18 I do think its not necessary, but it could help someone with some bravery aspect in trying to not be afraid of the goalpost. Otherwise I think it's just not too worth to invest time into a drill like that.

[@mattpinky7125]

Good video

[@n8social409]

Love this video! As a coach, I find nothing more frustrating than the saturated TikTok market of football 'coaching' advice. On the flip side, there are some fantastic things out there.. but players are being exposed to far too many poor videos.

[@ayeTobi]

I hope you will give us gym exercises to build up your straight and core.

[@lucas6142]

Matt what do you think of North Carolina FC moving back up to the Championship

[@Legend1581]

Please make a video about stretch after traning

[@joshedge7485]

A bit unrelated to the vid, but do you use specific AG boots for playing on turf, or just the normal line FG boots?

[@fonglau8810]

You know what you talking about. I like that.

[@CallumJayden]

Hey Matty, hope your doing well. I have a couple of questions here please reply. So I'm a centre mid / full back and I never know what to do when I go to the pitch to practice do u have any ideas Also I'm in Ireland 🇮🇪 so there's a lack of football/ soccer here the main focus is gaelic football so there is no really opportunities to go pro so I also don't know what to do, by the way didn't mean to say go pro but there's no academies or anything like that just your local club. Look thank you for ur time hope u reply❤ Bye

[@boisesoccer]

Michael from 7MLC has top notch football training content.

[@KBMYT67]

Love bro helpful content🫠🫠

[@NikitaPl15]

Interesting one

[@devjain3641]

I like this guy

[@nmkforeva]

Hi! do you know what app that is on the iPad to show number and colours?

[@dboyedoe]

That boy Toni Kroos don't know a damn thing 👀👀 😭🫢😈😂😂

[@ryand771]

Awesome stuff, Matt. North Carolina FC rejoining USL Championship next year. You'd love NC. Great to raise kids. Just sayin. . .

[@reverx3457]

Matt the goat 🐐

[@Carlos.PerlaRE]

Difficult is exciting. Easy is boring but effective. This is what one of my coaches used to say. Even in the pros they all have a go-to move and they simplify their game. Kobe Bryant used to say, "to be unstoppable you must first be predictable." If you can't be predictable you yourself don't know what you're going to do next so how can you possibly dictate how you're going to take on the defense.

[@koncorde]

The heading one is interesting because so many players can be great with their feet, or even their chests, but have poor technique in the air. Raising arms creating loose neck muscles, poor muscle tension, "looking" the ball into the goal by whipping the head around, attacking the ball at the highest point with static leaps and so on tends to create weak, poorly controlled headers. Sometimes they even score with them - but they aren't the right technique which is the objective.

[@JakeFrankfurt]

That Eintracht Frankfurt Goal❤️

[@Masda.X]

Easy and effective skills to learn: Body faint, step over, chop, cut, fake shot & pass. Pre Match: VapoRub, Energy Gel, Electrolytes.

[@joelbakka8611]

That Toni Kroos guy or whatever did not know what he was talking about 🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏💯💯

[@CallumJayden]

Also are your games on tv or any streaming website i would love to watch it live

[@EUROPE595]

espn + or sometimes local

[@River-Person]

man i would love to have a best friend who i can train football with. my "best friend" you could say only goes to the gym and i go with him but he doesnt like football and all my other friends have their own "one friend" to train with. like you know when you are in a friend group with 4 other people and they split up into 2,2 and your left alone and have to find a different person (thats me in football). im growing really tired of training myself like its so fun to train and play football with that one ride and die for friend and you both share the same interests and its actually fun to hang out with him unlike my "best friend" who i just dont share anything with and i dont like him anymore.

[@chaowan1163]

Matt, can you do one episode about Messi coming to MSL and analyze his style of play and performance during the league cup run? Thanks

[@lingardinho69420]

I saw somewhere that training on concrete hurts your performance is it true I train on gras 4 times a week and 2 times a week on concrete

[@CoderHulk-ym1kk]

Want drills in tight spaces and drible in pressure plz.

[@muhammadumar8620]

What are your thoughts on creatine?

[@verticlax.]

gen z is gonna have some of the best football players ever

[@Goat-7963]

Sadly most of gen z is unfocused

[@daksh7371]

Sir I have a request can you make tutorial on side volley

[@toereh7848]

hey Matt, you ever thought of becoming a coach after your soccer career?

[@TrenTriplets2]

Love Frankie Lapenna at the bwginning