Chesting...

[xiceberg137]

hey all, im new to big soccer and new to soccer. i've been playing indoor for a couple of months now and now im wanting to play outside. i never really needed to know how to chest a ball in indoor but i am needing it now. whenever i try to it just bounces far away.
how can i kill it?
and if i get good at it how can you stall it?

[astabooty]

welcome to bigsoccer. sorry i cant help now, ill try to later. c ya.

[Froggy316]

you have to move your chest backwards with the ball a bit. you don't want to be a wall for the ball to bounce off of, just a cushion.

[Ben16]

You have to take the ball into your chest. Let the ball come to you. It's hard to explain. Have you ever seen the mighty ducks where they learn to pass eggs? Or maybe throwing eggs. Let the ball come to you. If you step to the ball its just like hitting it against a wall. You want to cradle the ball, lean back a little bit and imagine like its an egg. If you have a wall nearby you can practice very easily. Sorry if its not a very good explanation, I know what I mean but its hard to get the point across.

From Pele: There is a little trick which will help you stop the ball with your chest. Just before the ball hits you, fill your lungs with air and breathe out on impact, at the same time bringing your arms and shoulders forward. This co-coordinated movement makes your body form a sort of shell into which the ball can fall. If the ball descends almost vertically on top of you, lean your body and head right back, keeping your balance by distributing your weight on both feet and the ball will 'stick' to you.

Check http://www.360soccer.com/pele/peleplay.html out, the exact chapter you're looking for is 6, but the website has alot of useful information on it.

Good luck!
~Ben

[Chicago1871]

I'll repeat it just for effect. You want to recieve the ball with your chest; don't let it hit your chest, let your chest cushion the impact. Also, avoid a direct shot to the sternum, the ball is more likely to bounce if it impacts this bone in your chest.