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