How to bend the ball?

[Reis710]

Hi i always practice my shots and i have a couple of questions on techniques to kick the ball...

1) how can i bend the ball with the inside of my foot. i can do it great with the outside and not with the inside
2) how can i make the ball dip
3) any tips on how to make me shots more accurate


thanks in advance

[loden]

Practice slicing the ball for maximum spin with the inside of your foot. Learn to make it spin, then gradually add power.

[Middle Of The Shed]

Hi i always practice my shots and i have a couple of questions on techniques to kick the ball...

1) how can i bend the ball with the inside of my foot. i can do it great with the outside and not with the inside
2) how can i make the ball dip
3) any tips on how to make me shots more accurate


thanks in advance


1) You have to get around the ball if that makes sence. By approaching the shot from a slight angle you can wrap your foot around the ball so it bends. Generally i've found if you can execute that without any problems than eventually you wont have to use the approach of an angle and you can just do it from a standing position, simply by changing the co-ordination of your feet.

2) I know how to do this but it's soo hard to describe, i'll try and think of the best way to explain this and i'll post it later.

3) PRACTICE,PRACTICE, PRACTICE. Try playing in smaller goals, hitting the ball against certain parts of the wall things like that. After a while you'll get more accurate at any shot.
For me i've found by practicing in small goals, when it comes to playing in full sized ones it's a breeze, because you see all the angles and space which you didn't get with the smaller ones.

Hopefully that makes sense! :rolleyes:

[loden]

3) any tips on how to make me shots more accurate


Always aim at either top or bottom corners with every shot. No exceptions. If your shot isn't hugging the posts, it's wrong.

[Reis710]

thanks for the help ill try but when i said more accurate i was wqondering making it more accurate on harder shots. i always practice just when it comes to game situations im crap but if im taking shots with friends or sumthing ill score great goals.

[Skizz]

1) how can i bend the ball with the inside of my foot. i can do it great with the outside and not with the inside

Swerve is produced by kicking the ball off centre on the opposite side to the side you want the ball to swerve to. For example, I am right footed. If I want the ball to swerve left, I will kick the ball on its right side with my right foot.

Get used to thinking this through and it will become nature to know where to hit the ball. As soon as you get to grips with this, you can begin to swerve the ball. You don't necessarily need a lot of power to do this, but remember that the amount of spin you put on the ball will determine how much swerve the ball has. Therefore, kick the ball with sufficient power to determine the amount of swerve you want your shot to have.

2) how can i make the ball dip

Same principle as swerving, except you want the ball to spin forwards rather than side to side. To make the ball dip, when you shoot, exaggerate your follow-through by bringing your leg up higher than you normally would, while following through on the ball. This will put forward spin on it, and provided you get sufficient power in your strike (therefore putting a decent amount of spin on the ball), the ball will dip.

3) any tips on how to make me shots more accurate

Practice shooting straight. Aim for the axis of the top corner and the bottom corners or posts. Once you can put the ball where you want, you can start putting a mental marker by the goal so you can start swerving the ball into the corners.

Hope this helps :)

[Reis710]

To make the ball dip, when you shoot, exaggerate your follow-through by bringing your leg up higher than you normally would, while following through on the ball. This will put forward spin on it, and provided you get sufficient power in your strike (therefore putting a decent amount of spin on the ball), the ball will dip.


Hope this helps :)

Thanks for the help ill be practicing these just one question where would i kick the ball to make it dip should i kick it as if i dont want any top spin but then as my leg goes higher it will or should i kick near the top or centre of the ball?

[Reis710]

WOW guys thanks for all the help i went to the park today and tried out some shots with my buddies.. they were sweet.. they thought i was somebody else. lol anywho i still cant bend with the inside im ognna keep on trying but im starting to think i just dont have the right technique.. as for dipping the ball can i dip when its a shot off the ground or just on the volley.. if so how do i dip from the ground.