How do you improve your weaker foot?

Discussion in 'Player' started by Affliction, Aug 25, 2006.

  1. Affliction

    Affliction New Member

    Aug 17, 2006
    Telford
    Basically my right foot is EVIL, and I mean I can shoot accurately from 30 yards and hit 40 yard passes up the pitch into feet. But my left foot isn't so good, I mean it's not bad, I can hit some decent shots and passes with it but it's not up to scratch. I can only seem to curl the ball with it and not hit it straight.

    Does anyone have any advice on how to improve your weaker foot?
     
  2. metropolis2k

    metropolis2k New Member

    Sep 7, 2004
    England
    Just use it! Practice dribbling with just your left foot, quick short passing with it, long passing with it, shooting with it, juggling with it, throwing the ball high into the air and controlling it with your left, etc.

    If you make a conscious effort to work on it you will get the results you're after.
     
  3. smithxi

    smithxi New Member

    Aug 21, 2005
    yeah, only practice with that foot.
     
  4. BlackPearl

    BlackPearl Member

    Jul 21, 2006
    UK
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    My left foot(weaker foot) is poor and I have been juggling with it, its made me a better player. One of the reasons I couldn't juggle well was because of my left foot, I would juggle well with my right foot then my left foot would spoil it. After practicing with it I'm getting better day by day! Use it!
     
  5. Kbulldog3

    Kbulldog3 New Member

    May 2, 2006
    New Jersey
    i would suggest going to a wall and just kick the ball off it and use whatever foot it comes to. that really helped me.
     
  6. GreenDay

    GreenDay New Member

    Sep 15, 2001
    Estonia
    Why do you ask a question that you know the answer to?
     
  7. kdk087

    kdk087 New Member

    Aug 1, 2006
    im sure he knows that he needs to keep practicing... but maybe he wanted to know how other people did it.. like what techniques they used etcetc^^
     
  8. Fulham Fan

    Fulham Fan New Member

    Apr 26, 2004
    Bay Area
    You're probably taking a more acute angle in running up to the ball to kick it. Players often do this to hide an awkwardness with their weaker foot. You need to develop strength in kicking the ball with the outside of that weaker foot. Then you can normalize your angle of approach and kick the ball straight.
     
  9. Affliction

    Affliction New Member

    Aug 17, 2006
    Telford
    Thanks to all the replies I got and Greenday I wanted to know how other people did it as kdk suggested. I wouldn't have asked if I already knew the answer, that would be stupid.
     
  10. GreenDay

    GreenDay New Member

    Sep 15, 2001
    Estonia
    ;) ;)
     
  11. soccer4life_7

    soccer4life_7 Member

    Mar 2, 2004
    Canada
    find a wall and smack the soccer ball at it for hours lol all with your weaker foot when it comes back control it with that same foot.. it should help .. it what i do and im pretty good with my left
     
  12. sHperacLu

    sHperacLu New Member

    Jan 8, 2006
    Do what I did, use your left foot when it doesn't matter, make a mental note to use your left foot with simple passes or when you receive the ball unmarked and in a no-danger area. Eventually, you will gain the confidence to use it in more and more tighter situations of the game. :)
     

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