| Training Ground |  | The UEFA Training Ground offers you the opportunity to learn the secrets behind the skills used by the world's top players, as well as coaching tips and features on grassroots football.
There are few things more dramatic in football than penalty kicks, when a team game is narrowed down to a battle of wits between taker and goalkeeper. So how do you hold your nerve, and which way should you shoot or – in the keeper's case – dive? We get the views of South Africa striker Benni McCarthy and England custodian David James. Plus, you have another chance to win a Ford Transit Minibus in the Ford Team Challenge.
Check out the links below to find out more. |  | Benni McCarthy was a UEFA Champions League winner with FC Porto in 2004. Now a Blackburn Rovers FC player in England, he gives advice to penalty takers in a spot-kick masterclass. From what goes through his mind when stepping up, which side of goal to aim for and whether to opt for power or accuracy, everything is covered in a step-by-step guide.
More >> |  | How many times do you think an international team would score from 15 penalties? See for yourself as a Finland side including Sami Hyypiä, Alexei Eremenko and Mika Väyrynen take up the gauntlet in Training Ground's team penalty challenge.
More >> |  | They say the odds always favour the penalty taker, but as a goalkeeper how do you maximise your chances of making that crucial save? We hear from Portsmouth FC and England keeper David James in a masterclass. Making sure you look confident, not committing too early, and guessing the right way to dive are all among the veteran's tips for success.
More >> |  | In the list of memorable penalties, there are few more outstanding than Antonín Panenka's cheeky chip past West Germany's Sepp Maier to win the 1976 UEFA European Championship for Czechoslovakia. Training Ground's skills expert Woody explains how you can replicate the technique.
More >> |  | Think you have the skills? Then show us and give your team the opportunity of winning a Ford Transit Minibus or adidas kit in the Ford Team Challenge. Following on from the competition's successful first edition, this season's version is bigger and better – even allowing coaches a chance to shine in an exciting drills option. So submit your magic minute or devastating drill now.
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