Stopping a high-altitude ball can be said to be one of basic skills that every player should have, and these skills are even more effective!

Technical points

First: get to a given location

We want to stop ball to left of our body

Rotation to left, while pivoting slightly to that side

As you pivot, lift your supporting leg to knee height, turning inside of your foot toward ground

Second: bend your knees

The knee of foot should remain bent, not straight.

Third: feet on ball

When ball is about to hit ground, stop ball and move your foot directly over ball to one side.

When ball hits about knee height, start moving your feet over ball.

When stopping ball, foot must be at a reasonable angle to way you want to stop.

Fourth: Brace your ankles

Your ankle should be tensed and your foot elevated.

Five: Let ball bounce

Let ball bounce off ground, on way up it will hit inside of your bent foot just above air and bounce to left side of your body. Cut off ball as it rises after ball bounces off ground.

Six: Tap

Push with inside of foot after ball bounces

Seven: Acceleration

Change speed after impact to neutral

Get rid of defenders by speeding up

June 26, 2023