Ball Control

[varteju]

A good way to gain ball control is by simply juggling with both your feet! Try to alternate your feet (left-right-left-right) and try not to put any spin on the ball! This very basic skill, comes in handy in the games...you have better anticipation on how/where the ball will jump and how you should trap it etc...

Also another good way is to do freestyle :) Soccer freestyling is awesome! Have ya'll seen any freestyling videos by Ronaldinho or Touzani!?

[RaulMadrid7]

A good way to gain ball control is by simply juggling with both your feet! Try to alternate your feet (left-right-left-right) and try not to put any spin on the ball! This very basic skill, comes in handy in the games...you have better anticipation on how/where the ball will jump and how you should trap it etc...

Also another good way is to do freestyle :) Soccer freestyling is awesome! Have ya'll seen any freestyling videos by Ronaldinho or Touzani!?

Actually when you are juggling the ball should spin towards you while you switch your feet so that it doesen't bounce way from you.

[AstonVillaFan 2]

just dribble juggling doesn't help my ball control at all and why post this again.. you know what we should make everyone should pitch in and make a guidebook for this site!!!! If anyone wants 2 help me this would be a great project

[Rickster]

great project! but im looking for ball control on the chest. im quite bad on tat. anyway to help? i like the way ronaldo controls the ball on his chest. its like a lob comes in then he controls it from the side while turning n hes made space for himself and he can easily shoot. i keep trying but i duno wat wrong wif me. either technique or agility i duno.

[AstonVillaFan 2]

here is an idea your problem is prolly timing let hit the left part of your chest then bring it down the right part use your pecks

[Rickster]

hahhaha i dunt have pecks :D im thin dude.

[Lennert_gunner]

then eat some more cream cakes... :ronaldo: :D

[AstonVillaFan 2]

you get pecks from workin out get some weights lift your arms so its 90 degrees from your body then get the weight right infront of you like bring your arms around.

[Ese_Guy]

Yes, the ball should spin.
Spinning may actually help you when playing during a real game. It helps you anticipate the ball spin/speed/angle/trajectory for better 1st touch ball control.

[futbol07]

Yes, the ball should spin.
Spinning may actually help you when playing during a real game. It helps you anticipate the ball spin/speed/angle/trajectory for better 1st touch ball control.


some times the ball should spin....not all the time tho.

[Ese_Guy]

some times the ball should spin....not all the time tho.That's where the ball control comes in. You can make it spin or not - it all depends on you.

[futbol07]

this is true. i think it looks alot nicer when the ball just floats. its also easier to catch it doing tricks when its not spinning.

[Ese_Guy]

Good point!

[Rickster]

i cant juggle, pretty crap at it but my first touch is pretty ok. duno. i dunt tink juggling wud help improve first touch. so far ive played football for 2 yrs i still cant juggle but my first touch is quite good.

[SaberWolf]

I like the Soccer Hand Guide Idea, but it would have to be more of like a site where you could click on the info you want, b/c it would be WAY to hard to read through all that stuff to find what you need.

[Rickster]

simple hav links n put it as a sticky so u clik the link tat u r interested in

[ole21]

i juggled forever with the normal ball but never got as good as i wanted to be. go to the brasilian futebol site and order a ball there only like $10: they're like a size three ball but with the weight of a size five. it does wonders to your juggling and conrtol