Friday, February 22, 2013

Soccer Cleats: Blades v.s Studs Part 1

Hello   there,   I   am   Heikal.   Hope   you   had   an   interesting   day.



Today,   I   would   like   to   respond   to   one   of   my   friend's   problem.   The   difference   between   using   studs   and   blades.   So,   in   the   first   part,   we   will   have   a   closer   look   on   what   studs   are   for   the   soccer   or   football   boots.



Then,    let    us    look    at    some    beneficial    points:



Surface
Firstly,    notice    on    the    image    below.    The    gap    between    the    studs    are    far    from    another.    This    allows    it    to     penetrate    into    a    softer    surface    thus    giving    more    grip    to    the    soccer     player.    So,    under     what     condition?



Condition
Secondly,    the    soft     ground    normally    derives    from     the    wet    weather    conditions    like    rain,    drizzles,     fog    and    perhaps    snow.



From    experience,    it    is    more    suitable    in     Europe     since    the    condition    is    always    wet    during    winter    times    except    in    the    summer.



Weight
Then,     thirdly,    the    pair    of    boots    or    cleats    are    likely    to    be     light-weight    relative    to     the    soccer    cleats    with    blades.     This     is     because     there    are    fewer    studs,    normally     there     are    six    of    them.




But,    there    are    some    risks    to    be    aware    of



Injury-Prone
There    are    fewer    studs    meaning    less    grip    when     running    in     situations     like     cutting    across    the    marker.    As    a    result,     the    player    could     fall    and    may    prone    to    unnecessary     injury.



Therefore,    as    a    soccer    player    or    freestyle,    it    is     advisable    to    be    careful    with    one's     movement    and     steps     with     the    ball.



This    takes    practice.    Hopefully    that's    beneficial.    Stay    on    the    look    out    for    Part     Two.    Bye     and     enjoy    your    soccer!





Friday, February 08, 2013

Street Soccer Skills: Twizzter


Hello,   Heikal   here.   Hope  you  had  a  good  time.  Today,  we  will  be  looking  at  another  skill  from  street  soccer.



Training    Footballs
Note    that    you    would    practice    either   using   a   normal   size   5   or   size   3   or   mini   soccer   balls   of   your   choice.



So,  here  are  the  techniques   in   steps:


Step   One
Start  by  rolling  the  ball  with  your  strong  foot.


Step   Two
Then,   as   the   ball   rolls,   twist   your   weaker   foot   and   touch   the   ball   to   follow-through   it.


Step   Three
Lastly,   as   the   ball   follows   through.   Immediately   change   back   to   your   strong   foot   and   do   the   Cruyff   turn   with   the   aim   to   nutmeg   the   opponent.


Hope   that   helps.   Would   love   for   you   to   share   your   experience   about   this   soccer   trick   in   the   comments.     So,   enjoy   the   video   below.


Bye,   and   have   a   good   day!