Curving the ball

[JuventusFan]

I can curve the ball left and right pretty good. I was just wondering how they curve the ball down. How do you make the ball all of a sudden dip down. Do you "top" the ball, and if so, how do you get all the height?

[vasek]

I can curve the ball left and right pretty good. I was just wondering how they curve the ball down. How do you make the ball all of a sudden dip down. Do you "top" the ball, and if so, how do you get all the height?

I don't know hom to do it on a ground ball, but to dip a volley you just try hitting the ball not with your instep but with the area closer to your toes, about where the laces end. You won't get as much power but you might fool the goalie, also good in wet conditions

[shanemm]

I can curve the ball left and right pretty good. I was just wondering how they curve the ball down. How do you make the ball all of a sudden dip down. Do you "top" the ball, and if so, how do you get all the height?

the only way i could think of would be actually touching the ball twice when you kick...you go up and kick the ball to pop it up but hit it once more to start the spin(it's gonna be really quick and hard to get right), most of the spin will come from the followthrough. i'm not sure though...

[Totti_10isGod]

ive almost got the top spin shot done really well. i found the when you step up to the ball take your non kicking foot, place it one step behind the ball. as your kicking the ball, try to make your foot 90 degrees to your leg so its tense and hit the ball with pace. you should try and hit the ball as if your slicing upwards on it. your follow through is important so when you have hit the ball, swing your kicking leg around your planted leg. you will never be able to get height on this shot with your head over the ball, so you must lean back a bit, but be careful because you can get too much height. this maybe hard to understand but give it a try.

[shanemm]

ive almost got the top spin shot done really well. i found the when you step up to the ball take your non kicking foot, place it one step behind the ball. as your kicking the ball, try to make your foot 90 degrees to your leg so its tense and hit the ball with pace. you should try and hit the ball as if your slicing upwards on it. your follow through is important so when you have hit the ball, swing your kicking leg around your planted leg. you will never be able to get height on this shot with your head over the ball, so you must lean back a bit, but be careful because you can get too much height. this maybe hard to understand but give it a try.

ok so say i was going to kick the ball with my right foot...
-i take my left foot a put it one step behind the ball(about 6-7 inches away?)
-keep leg straight as well as foot
-slice through upwards
-keep going with my kicking foot and place it on the other side of my non kicking leg(left of my left leg)
-lean back for height
is that how?

[Totti_10isGod]

yeah thats the way to put top spin on the ball from a free kick, if you wanna do it from a volley, have the ball infront of you and hit the ball dead on the laces so you are kicking your leg out straight. if you want an example look at rodriguez from uruguay in the world cup (although it rolled of his shin, if he had hit it from the laces he would have had the same result)