Football Tips: How to use your forefoot to make a quick long pass close to ground?

Starting position

The starting point of run must be approximately 45° behind side of ball.

Start approach from behind, usually when passing ball with inside of foot.

Foot position support

After a normal run-up, place your left foot [skating foot] about 20 cm to left of ball.

Partly affected

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Slightly move right foot towards left side of body, touching ball with top of string and base of toe.

Correct demonstration

Correct contact area for hitting a ground ball.

Error Demonstration

The wrong part of ball is touching ground.

Relationship

Correct demonstration

Swing your leg like this, hitting ball with front of your foot.

Error Demonstration

The boat turns outward so that part of ball that touches ball is inside foot.

The effect of hitting ball in this way will be somewhat similar to the effect of passing.

Turn forward

Stay on your feet and lean forward.

Slightly sways to one side of body.

Error Demonstration

Never swing your legs up and forward like that, otherwise ball will fly high into sky.

Firstly, it is difficult to have good power and speed when hitting ball like this.

Secondly, many players who are just starting to pass ball will not only swing their foot in this way when practicing this pass, but also use leg swing method in many other ways of passing. Use this follow-up after any hit.

Correct demonstration

This kind of low and flat ball taken with forefoot should have some backspin.

Looks like it's standing still.

Slowly run forward on ground like this.

Demonstration of inflating a low flat ball from side and back

Demonstration of drawing a low flat ball from side and front foot

Summing up

45° behind ball

Use top of foot, not instep

Kneel over ball and swing forward to keep ball low

Frequently Asked Questions

The ball deflects to right of body

This is because tilt angle to left is too great, so at moment you hit ball, it may happen that you touch ball with your toes or even tips of your toes.

So don't lean too much, straighten your body a bit and try to hit ball at base of your toes.

The ball deflects to left of body

This is because ankle does not straighten out when foot swings forward, meaning that instep of foot is too tight on ball.

The solution to this pattern is to tilt body towards this left side and hit ball with forefoot.

The ball flies into air

This is because you hit ball too close to bottom of ball.

To solve this problem, you need to put your knee a little higher than ball and at same time correctly adjust point of impact.