Gifty Minhas- Soccer Tricks (#4)

Gifty Minhas

Ms. Meara

Honors English Period 4

Soccer Tricks

Hey everyone! As you all know, tricks are meant to captivate and make you say 'Woah!', and unless the trick can make you think that, the trick isn't really a trick. This is why I changed it a little again this week from last week. Last post I went to a more fundamental trick that can help you to prepare for in-game situations. This week I'm going to a trick that may not seem very challenging, but the exact contact of the ball on your foot is key to pull of the trick. The trick is known as The Olympic in Freestyle Soccer Tricks, but more commonly known as the Around the World.

The Olympic is a difficult trick because it requires the ball to be hit in the perfect spot on the perfect spot on your foot. The ball must be hit on the outside of your foot so the ball spins in the air. This spinning effect of the ball makes it move in the direction opposite to where your leg is going, allowing your leg to circle the ball in the air and continue juggling. Unless all of these areas are done correctly, your leg will never go around the ball in time to keep it juggling. Hopefully this trick is sounding fairly difficult. After I learned the trick, I decided to make it a little more difficult more replacing a normal soccer ball with a small, hard-to-control tennis ball. 

1. "Place your stronger foot on top of the ball and use it to pull back and flick the ball to juggle" (D'arcy 61)
2. "On the second or third juggle, slice under the ball and quickly bring your leg around it" (D'arcy 62)
3. "Hit the ball with your foot as it is dropping and continue juggling" (D'arcy 63)

   

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   Step three

Question: Should I stick with a soccer ball or continue using a tennis ball for a lot more added difficulty (and a lot more hours to do the trick)?