Laces kick problem

[GreenDay]

My problem - I've got big feet (11) and when I try to do a straight drive with the sweet spot (laces) my toes hit the ground. And when I kick it so that the toes don't hit the fround - the contact area with the ball is too weak to hit a powerful drive ( the part between the sweet spot and the toes). Does anyone have any tips? I wish I had small feet like Roberto Carlos!

[blech]

i assume this isn't a joke about having big hands as well.

have you tried approaching the ball from more of angle so that your foot and leg are at more of a 70 degree angle with the ground, as opposed to straight on at a 90 degree angle?

i personally find this more comfortable in any event, although i suspect it will take a while to get used to it if it is totally new.

of course, if that doesn't work, you can always cut off or otherwise bind your toes :)

[spejic]

There is no way to help - I think it is pretty commonly written in soccer books that if you wear more than a 10 size boot, you will hit the ground if you go streight in. You have to hit at an angle, "soccer style" as the people in the NFL say.

[rymannryan]

I wear a size 10 shoe and I hit it at a bit of an angle. It's just as effective and you can also bend it very well if you hit it right.

[empennage]

You know what they say about people with big feet. ;)

















































They wear big shoes.

[hambone]

Try leaning over the ball a lot that is what i do when my feet hit the ground, you get lots of power and a nice low shot. I only wear a 9.5 though, and hitting the ground has never been a real problem, just something that happens on bad days and hurts me.

[snsj4]

I'm 14 years old and I wear size 12 any more tips?

[Dynamo73]

Try this: http://www.angelfire.com/ca/beekeeper/foot.html

[blech]

Originally posted by Dynamo73
Try this: http://www.angelfire.com/ca/beekeeper/foot.html

this is what i was talking about :)

[jmeissen0]

i've got big feet, and this is why i love a ball in the air... i can get full wood without having to worry about hitting the carpet

it's usually not a problem, but occasionally i will do the carpet trick and nail my foot... usually it sprains my ankle a bit

[Fiero20]

you might have some luck if you get some off-center lacing cleats like the air zoom total 90's, or the predator manias. this allows you to strike the ball at a comfortable angle. great for free kicks too.

[vcs_forward]

Well, I'm a 15 year old player, size 11 1/2 to 12. I'm a forward...what do I do? I attack at an angle, keep my head down, kicking knee over the ball, aim my foot at the goal area that I want to shoot. Then I strike, making contact between the ball of my foot and my big toe. It's a small area, but I was shocked how well it stayed down.