2007-02-13 10:44:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
Bending or swerving the ball is one of the most exciting soccer kicking techniques. Brazilians, such as Pele, were famous for making the ball bend around a defensive wall, and this is one of the hallmarks of David Beckham. This skill is important in many areas of football, such as shots at goal around defenders that are obscured from the goalkeeper's view, corner kicks, crosses into the box, and passing the ball around opponents.
There are two main methods, namely using the outside of the foot to swerve the ball away from you, or using the inside of the foot to bend the ball inwards. Swerve is produced by kicking the ball off centre on the opposite side to the side you want the ball to swerve to. For example, if you want to bend the ball from right to left with your right foot, you make contact with the ball on the right side using the inside of your foot. To make the ball bend away from you from left to right, kick the ball on the left side using the outside of your foot. A tip for improving your skill using the inside of the foot is to swivel on your non-kicking foot as you kick the ball, but this movement should not be exagerated.
To bend the ball from right to left contact is made on the right side of the ball using the inside of the right foot or the outside of the left foot. The amount of spin has been exagerated for illustration.
2007-02-13 10:54:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the first part is having good shot form. if your shot form isnt right then you will never be able to curve it. you have to kick with your laces (you know the biggest bone on the top of your foot try to hit the ball there) and kick through the ball landing on your kicking foot (most people dont land on their kicking foot which makes your kick not as powerful or accurate). if you need a visual go to youtube and watch a video of Christiano Ronaldo. he has perfect shot form. once your form is good then all you do to curve it is kick either the left or the right side of the ball.
2016-05-24 06:57:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well ask that to David Beckham and keep practing on his advice, and maybe some day u can "Bend It Like Beckham" did
2007-02-13 10:48:42 · answer #3 · answered by Bo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree ask david beckham
2007-02-13 10:52:02 · answer #4 · answered by ladycindy1701 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋