Wednesday, January 02, 2008

MATW

MATW

The Mitchy Around the World or more commonly use as an acronym of MATW is a more advanced technique of ATW and combined 2 soccer tricks; the ATW and the crossover. The MATW usually starts of with the inside ATW and followed by the crossover to complete a soccer trick. In short, the MATW is the combination ( combo ) of both the ATW and the crossover.

There are 2 basic soccer tricks that you'll need to master to complete the MATW combo. First, practice your ATW and then the crossover and finally do the 2 soccer tricks in a combo manner.

The Around the World ( ATW )

Step 1
Place the ball on your stronger foot like a foot stall.

Step 2
As you lift the ball, slightly rotate your foot diagonally and form a 360 turn over the ball to complete the ATW. I strongly emphasis that you lift your foot slightly diagonal instead of straight because to perform ATW, you'll need to be a bit quick to complete the rotation.

The Crossover

Step 1
You can start either by throwing the ball upwards or kick the ball upwards.

Step 2
As the ball falls, do a crossover, normally with your weaker foot by rotate your foot over the ball just like the ATW only you have to wait until the ball comes down.

The MATW

You can start by doing the ATW first and as you complete the ATW immediately raise your weaker foot to perform the crossover and to complete the MATW combo of soccer trick.