Ryan Giggs Secrets and Skills DVD Review

It was back in 1994, World Cup fever in the US. At the time, I couldn't believe this DVD would exist, especially Ryan Giggs has always been my all-time hero for both Manchester United and football as a whole. I bought this DVD immediately and watch it as I got back.

The DVD plays the whole chapters including Ryan Giggs and Bobby Charlton guiding and teaching basic soccer skills, techniques and set pieces.

Then there's the Production Interview section covering Ryan Giggs's interview on his career and the making of this DVD.

The final section, Additional Footage showcase some significant footage featuring Ryan Giggs playing for Manchester United during his early career and scoring wonderful goals.

The DVD covers basic football skills on a football pitch featuring Ryan Giggs and Bobby Charlton along with voluntary kids.

Early part of the DVD, Ryan Giggs explains the basic ingredients on improving passing techniques showing the right spot to kick on the ball. Passing techniques varies from low and smooth passing and low and hard passing will be explained by Ryan Giggs himself and helped by Bobby Charlton.

Ryan Giggs will also show the most efficient technique on kicking long balls. The long balls will be guided in detail on swinging both the inside and outside of the football boot. One of the most difficult technique in long ball such as chipping are guided by both Ryan Giggs and Bobby Charlton.

One of the fun features in this DVD is that Ryan Giggs showcase his soccer juggling skills using various parts of his body like foot, knee, shoulder and head. Include also difficult techniques like headstall, neck stall and also juggling a soccer ball while sitting on the field. The camera angle on Ryan Giggs's juggling of a soccer ball is quite impressive pointing from the above.

Ryan Giggs also had fun with the kids by playing a one-on-one dribble and showcasing one of his trademarks such as flicking a soccer ball in between defender's leg. I love this part as I tend to replay the DVD in slow-motion over and over and try on a soccer pitch.

Production Interview

An interview with Ryan Giggs explaining about his life and career as a Manchester United player. Also coping on media attentions like photo-shootings and press conferences on and off the pitch. Ryan Giggs also featured in top UK magazines like Match, Shoot, Four Four Two, Manchester United and so on.

Additional Footage

This is a great section and one of the most addictive among other sections showcasing footage of Ryan Giggs's goals during his time as a youth player and professional football player. Some of the best goals including his wonder 'solo' goal against Tottenham are worth watching over and over again. Goals include during his youth days and Premiership.

Advantages

The DVD guided basic soccer skills and certain features like Additional Footage provides good replay value. As I watched this DVD over and over again, although the DVD simply explain basic soccer techniques and skills, it reflects in my opinion Ryan Giggs's characteristics on the football pitch. In short, honing these skills are essential to become a great 'Welsh Wizard' winger.

Downside

Ryan Giggs is a relatively quiet person so we don't get to know his true personality. Most of the skills are explained in detail by Bobby Charlton instead of Ryan himself.

The soccer skills are well-explained but lacks breaking-down into simple steps on achieving an execution of a specific skill for instance, kicking a long ball.

My Conclusion

If you're a fanatic fan of Ryan Giggs and strive to be like the 'Welsh Wizard', then this is the DVD. As I emphasis the advantages on elements to be a successful right or left winger. Also I would highly recommend this DVD to a newbie in football honing basic soccer skills and techniques before stepping into the 'real' football match.

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