Catching a high ball with a kick
First, lift 's legs off ground.
Catch ball with instep of toes.
Keep your toes slightly elevated.
The entire foot should try to follow speed of ball and fall naturally to eliminate most of impact on the ball.
Similarly, when you have these basic hip stop techniques, you can take a more active approach in real combat and stop ball in space on your side of body.
Raising foot stops ball at a given position

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June 01, 2023