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What's going on? Little dap. It's soccer coach Jared Montz former pro and founder of
OnlineSoccerAcademy.com. Today we are learning how to bend soccer ball with the outside of
your foot. This is what soccer crossing looks like.
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Description: Bending the ball with the outside of your
foot is a technique that can be used for passing, soccer cross and shooting. I love the outside
of the foot bend ball! There are many different techniques for using the outside of your foot
to kick it like beckham. In this Online Soccer Academy training video we are going to learn
how to cross and pass with the outside of your foot. This can work for shooting too
but this technique I'm going to show you is not usually used for outside of the foot
shooting with power. I will have a different video for that one day.
Key Points: 1. Stand about 5 steps straight behind the
ball. 2. Place your plant foot an inch or two behind
the ball and to the side. 3. Lock your ankle and position it so the
outside of your foot is exposed. Angle it so your big toe is almost pointing up to the
sky. (show what to do and what not to do) 4. Hit the lower outside part of the ball
with the outside of your foot; close to the base of your toes.
5. Follow through high, lean back and curl your foot to cause the ball to have that upward,
downward motion.
Things to Note: If you follow through high that helps the
ball get in the air, over the defenders and then dip down. If you follow through low the
ball will still have curve on it, it just won't go high. Both styles will work, it
just all depends on the situation. Sometimes the situation calls for you curving it low
and sometimes it needs to be high.
Remember too that your ball may not curve much in the air but if the ball has good outside
spin on it from your technique when it hits the ground it will curve a lot on the ground.
An example being you play the ball over the top to your teammate running down the wing,
the ball looks like it is going straight towards the goalie, but when it hits the ground, the
ball curves away from going straight at the goalie and right into the path of your winger
running on to it. That's what you call a great pass!
Equipment Needed: Ball, 4 cones and a trashcan.
Exercise Player Can Do: Start off taking a few light swings without
the ball to practice your outside of the foot technique. When you are ready practice hitting
dead balls. Set up your ball about 30 yards away from your target. Your target is your
four cones you made into a box. Cross the ball into the box using the outside of your
foot. Then repeat. Do this for 5-10 minutes.
If you are feeling really confident set up a trash can and try to hit it using the outside
of your foot!
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What Player Could Be Doing Wrong: If you are hitting your plant foot or not
feeling comfortable then make sure you don't have your plant foot to close to the ball.
Remember your plan foot is an inch or two behind the ball and to the side. You need
room for your kicking foot to kick the ball.
If your ball is not getting height then you are striking the wrong part of the ball. Hit
the lower outside part of the ball and follow through high. If you hit it in the middle
or top part of the ball that will decrease your chance the ball will have height on it.
Bonus Tip! Once you believe your technique is sharp then
practice bending the ball with the outside of your foot from a dribble and hit your target.
So dribble a few steps, get your head up, then cross the ball to your target with the
outside of your foot. This will make it more game like.
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and how it worked for you? My name is Jared Montz and Remember if you Believe in it®
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