Freestyle Soccer Tricks: 2009

Saturday, December 19, 2009

The Nike Five T3 Shoes

I just bought these pair of Nike T3's and had a test run in a 5 aside game immediately on that evening. Previously, I had worn the very first Nike R10 for 5 aside and it worked great and still is for the last 3 years. So I've decided for a change and fast. Then I went to the shop immediately and decided on that very moment. I left with two choices between the CTR 360 and T3 and here are the reasons:

Nike CTR 360
A nice design specifically for ball control and passing techniques. Ideal for ball control and touch with the ball especially in 5 aside games. The only downfall is that it's bulky and heavier than the Nike T3.

Nike Five T3
Designed specifically for 5 aside with its rounded shape and slight swerve line of laces allowing more sweet spot for shooting and some soccer tricks using the side of your foot.

In the end and eventually I decided for the Nike T3 for one and one reason, the pair of shoes is designed and meant for 5 aside game of soccer.

Whereas the CTR 360 have great designed for ball control and touch but the very concept of CTR 360 came from the actual soccer itself. Meaning the CTR 360 has been tried and tested by professional soccer players like Cesc Fabregas for the purpose of getting the best on the soccer pitch rather than in 5 aside game.

So, that evening the Nike T3 didn't disappoint one bit and I enjoyed every moment of it. In fact, I'm looking forward to the next 5 aside game whether for fun or in actual competition.

Hope this helps. All the best in your daily soccer and freestyle soccer.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Dragback Assist

Putting the setback from failing to qualify for next year's world cup behind him, Zlatan Ibrahimovich, one of football's finest talent today, pulled off a sweet dragback pass that led to Pedro's goal during the Barca v Mallorca game. Most of us would think that a simple trick like the dragback is easy and can probably be done by most of the beginners out there.. but to pull it off in a competitive league game at the highest level, surrounded by defenders is really something else altogether. The fact that Zlatan had the awarness and creativity to do it in such a situation which led to a goal is one that is really impressive. Enjoy the following video showing us all that moment of brilliance from the swede sensation..

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

How They Combine Freestyle Soccer?

A few weeks ago, I stumbled across a freestyle soccer video that's good and also unique from the rest. To my surprise, they've done some basic soccer tricks that I can assure you would want to watch this video featuring Dominik Kaiser & Daniel Korte. Both Dominik and Daniel did some awesome stuff combining their freestyle soccer tricks and linking from one to another. The soccer tricks combines from basic tricks like juggling to planting like footstall and finally to advanced tricks like the crossover and the ATW. Now those are hardcore tricks and with practice you'll improve and hopefully emulate these two fantastic individuals. As a newbie to freestyle soccer, I would highly recommend the 11 Days to Freestyle Soccer to begin your freestyle journey. You'll learn all these tricks mentioned above in 11 days plan with 3 simple steps on each day. So, enjoy this video and freestyle soccer.

To your success,
Heikal Suhaili

P.s I would like to express my thanks to all those who have given good comments to this blog and keep up for your efforts.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

What has happened to Ronaldinho!?

Following some of the italian Serie A league games for the past couple of weeks. I couldn't help but notice how the once great Ronaldinho has deteriorated into a fairly average and uninterested player, especially during Inter's 4 - 0 thrashing of AC Milan . Ever since his fallout at Barcelona and the subsequent move to AC Milan, the player who once brought the wonderful tricks from freestyle football onto the big stage in europe has somewhat fallen from grace, starting from the mediocre performance during the 2006 world cup in Germany. This was followed by a fallout with the former barca coach, Frank Rjikaard, and an apparent lack of form and fitness. The spanish media even went on to state that ronnie was 'overweight', hence earning him the nickname 'gordinho' which roughly means 'fatty fat chubby pieface'. Gone are the days when the once great brazilian genius performed tricks during matches that some players wouldn't even try during training! Recently, ronnie has also dismissed talks about a possible retirement from football or the idea of leaving europe to return to play in brazil.. similar to what Adriano and Ronaldo (the fat one) have done.

As freestyle football enthusiasts, we can only hope that Ronaldinho, at 29, still has something left in him that could reignite 'THAT' Ronaldinho we all use to love (or hate if you're a real madrid supporter or argentinean). It was him after all who ignited many kids interest to learn freestyle football, esepcially during the Nike 'Joga Bonito' campaign. Following is a video we found on youtube with a compilation of the tricks and skills from 'THAT' Ronaldinho, who pulled off almost impossible tricks such as the 'flip-flap a.k.a elastico' during competitive matches and still afford to smile even if it didn't work..

Do you think he still has it? Have aliens stolen his footballing talent (like in the movie 'space jam')? or is Ronaldinho finished and past his prime (at 29!!??) Go on, drop us a comment and tell us what you think about this..

By: A. Faisael

Monday, July 27, 2009

Will Ronaldo (and his soccer tricks) Succeed in Spain?

Will Ronaldo (and his soccer tricks) Succeed in Spain?

As if its not been talked about enough, Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Real Madrid seems to be all the jazz these days. So we were wondering if Ronnie's bag of soccer tricks that made him the scourge of defenders in the Premier League be as effective or work even better in the Primera Liga? One might remember the 'young and raw' Cristiano Ronaldo making his Manchester United debut against Bolton back in 2003, where he showed us a boatload of soccer tricks which then went on to be copied by thousands of kids around the world. Would it be even better in Spain this time round? Well, time will tell.. but for now we'd love to get YOUR comments if Ronaldo's bag of tricks would dazzle La Liga's defenders or end up being rather average... thats all then, cheers for now.

By: A. Faisael

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

5 Tips for Beginners in Freestyle Soccer

I've come up with a list of 5 tips for beginners that should get you started:

Proper gear and equipment
Warming-Ups
Juggle the ball
Plant the ball
The soccer trick - The ATW

Those are the 5s that I've come up with that should get the beginners start their freestyle. Do you have your own version of 5 tips for freestyle soccer newbie? Feel free to leave a comment...

Read more: http://tiny.cc/5tips

By: S. Heikal

Thursday, February 12, 2009

The Toe Flick-up (a.k.a Ronaldinho Flick)

The Toe Flick-up (a.k.a Ronaldinho Flick)

This is a pretty neat soccer trick made popular by Ronaldinho a couple of years back, especially in the nike joga bonito ad series. Basically it is one that can be used to get the soccer ball off the ground in a more creative manner rather than the old 'pull-back and flick-up'. This trick can be done by most beginners with some practice.

Here's a step by step guide on how to perform the toe flick followed by a short video:

step 1: For starters, place the soccer ball between both feet, slightly to the front of of the foot.

step 2: Move the soccer ball swiftly with the front sole (bottom of your foot) towards the standing foot.

step 3: As the soccer ball makes contact with your standing foot, flick the ball up with the standing foot using a tiny amount of movement ( this takes practice to perfect).

step 4: Practice as much as you can, soon it'll be pretty easy and once you can flick it up as high as your waist, then perhaps, you can add on a juggling soccer trick.

Tip: Move your standing foot in a manner that would be 'just enough' for the ball to 'jump' off it. Try to keep your balance, and continue juggling with your kicking foot once the ball is up.

Here is a video we made as a guide. Cheers.

By: A. Faisael

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Could there be an Ideology in Soccer ?

Today, I'll be explaining a topic that's different from freestyle soccer but somewhat related. What I mean by related is that the ideologies in certain continents may give you a clue of where freestyle soccer came from.

Ideologies build up soccer culture and how the teams approach their soccer. It's a belief that's been embedded to the soccer players for years and years and what makes them in today's world.

In this article, you'll discover the truth behind the major continents in soccer like Europe and South America and how they became so successful in major tournaments for decades. You'll also discover the rising suns in the world of soccer and other hot issues related to ideologies in soccer.

You can read this comprehensive article right here: http://tiny.cc/ideologies

Enjoy reading and don't forget to subscribe to my newsletter for more tips on freestyle soccer.

By: S. Heikal

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Half ATW

Half ATW

The half-ATW is the half version of the ATW ( Around the World). But what's the difference between half-ATW and full ATW? To put it simply, the full ATW can be done using one foot whereas the half ATW is done by using two feet. Confused ? Basically you're doing the same technique but just that after completing rotation with the ball, you kick it up with another. Here are some steps to get you started:

Step One
The simplest way to begin by balancing the ball on your foot ( foot stall )

Step Two
Lift it slightly and rotate it, as you rotate make sure the other foot is ready to receive the ball.

Step Three
Complete the rotation with one foot and kick or plant with the other.

Tip: Lift the ball slightly higher so that you have time for your other foot to kick the ball

It's a hard soccer trick at first because you're using both feet. But as you practice, it becomes easier. Happy freestyling!

Sunday, January 11, 2009

5 Facts that could change the World of Freestyle

5 Facts that could change the World of Freestyle

It's been almost 9 years since freestyle soccer grown into mouth-watering and simply addictive sports. The unapproved sport by FIFA is what concerns me about freestyle soccer. Whereas other sports like soccer, futsal and beach soccer grown into being an official sports. In fact, the game of futsal grown for the last 10 years and the first futsal match that I've watched was the final between Spain and Brazil where the Spaniards came out on top with the score of 4-3. Since then I thought those guys on the court were purely breathtaking displaying silky and showboating some soccer tricks especially Falcao from Brazil. Futsal have grown over the last 13 years since 1996 and in fact most people play soccer in the evening. What most people call it as five-aside football or in our case just futsal.

Futsal is just an instrument to show you how the sport raised for that 13 years or so. So I began pondering, what or where would freestyle soccer be in the next 10 years time. I've browse through the forum in ExpertFootball and saw about 8 replies to the topic. But then I've decided to write an article about it, laying out my very own opinion on freestyle soccer in 10 years time. It took 2 solid hours to complete but it was well worth it. Anyway, the title is called "5 Cold Facts that could change Freestyle Soccer in 10 years time"

You can read it here: http://tiny.cc/5_facts _

Enjoy reading as I'm still working on half-ATW and hopefully it'll be posted in as early as Tuesday.

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