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When starting out in the game of soccer, before you can learn some really awesome soccer moves, you need to get the basic ones down first. These are not hard moves to learn but they do take practice. The importance of mastering the following moves is vital if your going to take your game to the next level. Below are three basic soccer moves that everyone needs to learn first.
The first one we are going to discuss is dribbling. It may not sound exciting, but dribbling is a move that is vitally important. Whether you know it or not, dribbling is a foundational move that you can build on. Basically, dribbling involves moving a soccer ball up and down and back and forth on a field in a stable manner. Dribbling is simply being able to effectively and in a controlled manner move the ball anywhere on the field. Learning to dribble is not hard and can be done by shoving, pushing or tapping a ball with the sole, outside or inside of the foot. Before you commence practicing your dribbling skills, you first need to get acquainted with the ball. The best way to do this is to simply juggle a soccer ball with both feet. When you juggle the ball, you develop a feel for the ball along with coordination that will help you pick up other moves more quickly in the future.
Our next move is one that is called passing. There are really only two types of passing, the push or short pass and the long pass. Having the ability to correctly pass the ball gives a team and player the ability to move the ball anywhere on the field while keeping it away from the opposing team. As far as accuracy is concerned, the push pass is better than the long pass. The push pass uses the inside and middle portions of either foot. In essence, you will be striking the ball with the middle inside portion of the foot that you want to pass with. Your other foot will be used to help aim the pass by being pointed in the direction you want the ball to go and planted next to the ball itself. For the long pass, you will follow the same steps only this time you will be kicking the ball harder. You must always remember to keep your eyes and focus on the ball. This will help out tremendously in the accuracy of the pass.
The final move is the shot. When taking a shot on goal, accuracy is the most important. Anyone can kick a ball hard but only a few can kick a ball hard and have it go exactly where they want it to. Following the guide on how to pass above, the foot that is not involved in actually kicking the ball will be pointed in the direction you want the ball to go and also planted next to it. The foot that is actually striking the ball needs to be done with the angeled and inside portion of the foot. Take a minute and picture the side of your foot as a right angle. The top of your foot will be at ninety degrees and the bottom will be at zero degrees. You want to kick the ball at the forty five degree mark of your foot. This will yield the most power. Again, remember to always keep your eye on the ball.
There they are, 3 soccer moves that will help you build a solid foundation in your game. After mastering these 3 moves you will then be able to move on to some more advanced awesome soccer moves. You must always continue to practice these moves and others throughout your career. Remember, practice makes perfect.
