Friday, March 22, 2013

Street Soccer Skills: Akka

Hello    there,   I    am    Heikal.    Hope    you    had    a    good    day.    Today,    we    will    be    looking    at    another    street    soccer    skills    called    AKKA.   So,    briefly,   this     trick    is    almost     identical     to    the     elastico.


The    soccer    trick    is    divided    into    ground    Akka    and    air    Akka.




The     Ground    AKKA



Step     One
Roll     the     ball     gently    with     the     outside     of     your     strong     foot




Step     Two
Then,     as     you     gently     roll     it.      Quickly     switch     to     the     inside     of     the     foot     and     follow     it     through

The     akka     reversal      applies      the     same.







The     Air      AKKA



Step     One
Flick     the     ball     up     as      you     stand     close     to     the     ball



Step     Two
Then,     gently     kick     the     ball     to     the     side     while     the     ball     in     the     air.  


Requires     precision     and     high     concentration     in     this     step.






Step     Three
Lastly,     kick     the     soccer    ball     gently     through     the     gap     of     your     opponent.

So,     in     practice.     The     objective     is     to     overcome     your     opponent     by     finding     that     small     gap     to     go     through.


Would   love   for   you   to   share   your   experience   about   this   soccer   trick   in   the   comments.


Hope     that     helps     and     enjoy     the     soccer    video    clip    below.     Bye!



Friday, March 08, 2013

Soccer Cleats : Blades v.s Studs part 2

Hello there, Heikal here. I hope you had an enjoyable day. Today, we will look at the blades of the soccer cleats or football boots. So, let us begin



Surface
Firstly, the surface of the boot have more blades which are closer from one to another. This would penetrate and hold onto the surface which gives an ultimate grip. Then, what kind of condition is it suitable for?




Condition
The grounds that are firm and sometimes hard for example, on a dry soccer pitch or on a sand pitch or an astro turf.




Weather
Thirdly, a dry weather is more suitable for this kind of boots. Although, from experience, a slight drizzle might work just fine as well.



Moving on, let us look at some benefits




Grip
Firstly, the more blades means the more grip you have on the surface. Also, this would be easier to initiate runnings and movements.




Balance
Second, followed from above. This gives a soccer player more balance which ideally good for ball control, dribbling and as well as defending.



But there is a potential risk




Turning
First, the danger of having more grip could result in more difficult to twist and turn. This is usually the case in off-the-ball situations for example when marking or when looking for a space.



The impact could be severe on the knee-joints for example.



So, it is extremely important to work on your techniques in running and movement especially when using this type of soccer cleats or football boots for the first time.



Finally, it is common nowadays for any player at any levels. Personally, I wear them when playing five a-side games on an astro turf whether for fun or for serious competition.



Lastly, this is the final part. So hopefully it would be beneficial to you before starting to buy.



Would   love   your   comments.   Bye, enjoy your day and soccer!