Help

[Darran]

I am standing at 1.72m and weighing 54 kg, its very small. The only position I can play are as a winger and as a forward, I am currently playing as a forward at the moment and I have been scoring quite a few goals at the moment, but I have no idea why I can't dribble as well as my other team mates. In a match, I mostly either head the ball or hold up the ball and wait for support, I can't seem to have the extra skill to dribble past the defenders, sure enough, I have very good pace but that isn't the key to dribbling past players.

[shanemm]

I am standing at 1.72m and weighing 54 kg, its very small. The only position I can play are as a winger and as a forward, I am currently playing as a forward at the moment and I have been scoring quite a few goals at the moment, but I have no idea why I can't dribble as well as my other team mates. In a match, I mostly either head the ball or hold up the ball and wait for support, I can't seem to have the extra skill to dribble past the defenders, sure enough, I have very good pace but that isn't the key to dribbling past players.

well being a defender i believe that i may be able to help. when i'm defending a person with the ball i wait for them to put the ball too far out or turn their back then i stap in. i've seen forewards on my team do a move where they bring the ball back then in the same motion kick it foreward with the other foot and sprint around. i would ask some people who are really good with footwork and your coach. then practice them slow and perfectly. as you feal more and more comfortable with the move do it a little faster. it's tedious and boring but you want to drill it into your head so you don't think about it in the game, it just happens. like when you blink if someone's hand is too close to your eye, you just do it. go to nikesoccer.com and check out some of the clips of people doing tricks and you might get some ideas. good luck

[Darran]

Thanks for your help, btw do you encounter players such as me who focuses only on headers and holding up the ball and of course turning and shooting

[shanemm]

Thanks for your help, btw do you encounter players such as me who focuses only on headers and holding up the ball and of course turning and shooting

yeah sometimes. for headers the only thing you can do is beat me to the ball then know how to make the ball go where you need it. holding the ball, make sure the other players know where you need them and that you know a few moves if the defender starts coming in and doesn't commit all the way to were you can beat him. turning, you gotta make a fancy move to make them think your going to pass otherwise they'll stick in your back and hack at your legs until you pass or they get the ball; back heal and turn works well, as does a moves where you circle your feet all around the ball to confuse the defender and then pick a way and go. you gotta be able to go either way and have a shot with either leg or after the first 3 or 4 shots he'll start stuffing you or at least getting in the way.

[Darran]

Most of the time I either hold up the ball or try to dribble and shoot, usually I do the former, well I scored like 4 goals in a practice match and in a few minutes, I am going for another practice, so hopefully I can do better then. At the match practice, my friends nicknamed Inzaghi, to me thats a compliment because I really like him a lot, the both of them. But to an outsider, is it really difficult to stop players who play like Inzaghi? As in they are goal poachers, and are in the right place at the right time