| Ah, the soccer dribble. The salt and pepper of the | | | | difficult soccer dribbling move to master, but if you |
| game, the move that makes fans go wild, club shirts | | | | can get it done right, it's a killer. Defenders will rue |
| sell and defenders cry. It's no wonder that some of | | | | the day they met an attacker that can pull off a |
| the players that are considered today's best are | | | | quality Elastico, because it's very hard to defend |
| great dribblers. Just look at the likes of Ronaldinho, | | | | yourself from its quick change of direction. Here's |
| Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Zlatan Ibrahimovici or Lionel | | | | how it goes: 1. With the ball close to you, push it |
| Messi. They all built their careers and image as | | | | slightly forward and sideways with the outside of |
| spectacular soccer players on a few dribbling moves. | | | | your foot 2. Quickly cut it in the opposite direction |
| Today, we'll cover some of the soccer dribbling | | | | using the same foot, but with its inside > Puskas' V |
| moves that were branded by these players. Feel | | | | Soccer Dribbling Move This soccer dribble is called the |
| free to try and copy them :) > Cruyff's Soccer | | | | V-move because you "draw" a V on the ground |
| Dribbling Move This move, branded by Holland's | | | | using the ball. Puskas used it intensely while he was |
| superstar, Johan Cruyff is quite easy to reproduce | | | | playing for Real Madrid, so this move is usually |
| but that doesn't mean it's less effective. Actually, it's | | | | attributed to him, although a lot of players use it |
| one of the most effective moves to perform at the | | | | occasionally nowadays. The basic principles behind it: 1. |
| edge of the box, or inside it faking a shot, or even | | | | When an opponent is close to you, quickly pull the |
| on the wings, faking a cross. I'm sure that many of | | | | ball back 2. Place your base foot ahead and sideways |
| Cruyff's former adversaries will acknowledge this | | | | of the ball 3. Push the ball in a sideways direction |
| move's effectiveness. Here's how you do it: 1. Push | | | | opposite of your base foot, drawing a V with the |
| the ball slightly forward, as if you are preparing to | | | | help of the imaginary line you pulled the ball |
| take a kick 2. Plant your base foot (not the one | | | | backwards on > Ronaldo's Stepover Soccer Dribbling |
| you're fake kicking with) just a tad ahead of the ball | | | | Move This one's slightly funny, because it can be |
| 3. When your fake kicking foot reaches the ball, | | | | attested with equal rights to two players that are |
| instead of shooting, cut it under your body, behind | | | | named Ronaldo: Ronaldo Nazario da Lima, the Brazilian |
| your base leg > Zizou's 360 Soccer Dribbling Move | | | | striker and Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese winger. |
| One of the soccer dribbling drills that's probably | | | | Both players make intense use of this move, |
| easiest to get a hold on from a technical point of | | | | although it's the Brazilian that was first renowned for |
| view. However, knowing how to perform a 360 is | | | | it. The stepover is not easy to master, but a few |
| not the hard part, knowing WHEN to perform it is. | | | | days of soccer dribbling drills should get you going: 1. |
| Here's how to get it done: 1. Push the ball slightly | | | | With the ball close to you, move your leg over the |
| forward, giving your direct opponent the impression | | | | ball, simulating that you would move it sideways 2. |
| he can reach it 2. Extend your left foot and place | | | | Plant your hovering feet next to the ball 3. Now you |
| your sole on top of the ball 3. Push onto the ball, | | | | can either perform a double stepover, using your |
| hovering in mid air for a second 4. Place your left | | | | other leg as explained above, or you could cut the |
| foot on the ground and pull the ball under you with | | | | ball with this leg and accelerate past your opponent. |
| the right foot > Ronaldinho's Elastico Soccer Dribbling | | | | Niv Orlian is the author & the owner of a Soccer |
| Move Ronaldinho has some of the best soccer | | | | Fans website that provides information on various |
| dribbling skills in today's game and this move that was | | | | topics related to soccer. |
| branded by him only goes to show that. It's a rather | | | | |