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Lofted pass tutorial
| Posted: 16 Jan 2006, 17:45 | |
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Background Information
The Lofted Pass is intended to pass the ball over an opponent or number of opponents heads. It is invaluable on quick and sudden break forward when attacking. There are occasions when the only way in which to exploit space behind the opponents is to loft the ball, therefore this technique is essential in your passing armory. 
How To Practice From the "base-line" between the two cones, use a Lofted Pass to hit the line marked on the wall, which substitutes as a receiving player. Be alert to all rebounds and control them as quickly and efficiently as possible. This can be easier by making a supportive run after passing the ball. After controlling the ball, jog back to the base line and repeat practice. More Tips - You must approach the ball at an angle. This will assist in the natural swinging motion of the kicking leg. - The head should be kept steady and eyes fixed firmly on the ball. - The last stride on the approach to the ball should be the longest. This will increase the length of the back swing from the kicking leg. - Plant the non-kicking foot along side and slightly behind the ball. Do not position the non-kicking foot too close to the ball as to interfere with the natural swinging motion of the kicking leg. - Contact with the kicking foot on the ball is made with the instep. - The ball should be struck through the center and on the under side of the ball, where the ball rests on the surface of the ground. - Withdrawal from the kicking leg comes from the hip as well as the knee for extra power and distance. - The follow through is long and continues through the ball into the direction of the intended target. - There is hardly any backspin on the ball, thus allowing the ball to roll as it makes contact with the ground. Good luck, and take care, JDefoe |
| Posted: 16 Jan 2006, 18:01 | |
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i have been wondering how to do this but couldn't find any instruction, I see the pro do it all the time, thx man grea advice
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| Posted: 16 Jan 2006, 21:11 | |
Junior Member Joined: 31 Oct 2005, 12:33 Posts: 97 Location: Sweet home Philly, US |
Man you're da man.. I love your guides, they're always on important sides of football.. keep em coming man and i really appreciate what you're doing.
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| Posted: 17 Jan 2006, 19:20 | |
Excellent guide you made there. It helped me out a lot.
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| Posted: 21 Apr 2006, 14:35 | |
Sophomore Member Joined: 21 Apr 2006, 02:31 Posts: 36 |
Great guide, it helped me out thanks-
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| Posted: 21 Apr 2006, 19:27 | |
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something to add: when you're kicking, i've found that if you swing your leg from the knee rather than the hip, it gives the ball more "float." i don't know whether this is correct technique, but it was just something i thought i'd mention
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| Posted: 21 Apr 2006, 19:45 | |
jdefoe it seems like u can read my mind, u always come up with the guides i need 
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| Posted: 03 May 2006, 15:33 | |
New User Joined: 29 Apr 2005, 00:55 Posts: 20 Location: Long Island, New York |
great post
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2006, 01:47 | |
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also if u dont hav a wall but plenty of footballs lying round ur house you can go down to a park or football field and lie down a towel about 20-30 metres away from you and try lofting the ball to land on the towel..and if this starts getting easy try dribbling through cones and then try and land the ball on the towel
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| Posted: 01 Oct 2006, 22:50 | |
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that would work alot better then what I do. I always go to a park and try to hit the crossbar.
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| Posted: 02 Oct 2006, 05:20 | |
EF Flying Dutchman Joined: 23 Jul 2006, 19:39 Posts: 2830 Location: San Francisco, CA |
a really fun game that I played with a friend is u take an empty trash can and u stand about 10 meters out and loft it in the trash can. It is really fun especially if you make a bet with your friend that u get 50 cents for every time u land it in. I made $3 playing with him, hehe, adds a bit of excitement.
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| Posted: 15 Dec 2006, 07:20 | |
Senior Member Joined: 24 Sep 2006, 10:31 Posts: 178 Location: London |
i done that yesterday brilliant 10/10
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| Posted: 15 Dec 2006, 07:36 | |
Veteran Member Joined: 26 Sep 2006, 11:20 Posts: 433 Location: Melbourne, Australia |
iwannagopro wrote: a really fun game that I played with a friend is u take an empty trash can and u stand about 10 meters out and loft it in the trash can. It is really fun especially if you make a bet with your friend that u get 50 cents for every time u land it in. I made $3 playing with him, hehe, adds a bit of excitement.
yer i alwayz use a betting element in all the drills i do with my friends. Adds a lot more excitement. btw great guide jdefoe, but shouldnt u lean back wen u strike it aswell to get a bit of height? 
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| Posted: 16 Dec 2006, 03:33 | |
Senior Member Joined: 02 Jul 2006, 07:01 Posts: 132 |
nice guide jdefoe
iwannagopro thats awsome game i play it heAps (::)Maestro Tomsta (::) |
| Posted: 22 Jan 2007, 01:02 | |
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Guys, here is a clip a couple of lofted passes by Sun Jihai who does a commercial for WildAid. But, I really like this clip cuz since its Quitime, you can pause it and then press the arrow buttons to see the proper technique. I looked at this vid, paid close attention for a while, then could do the same thing. Her it is. http://www.wildaid.org/video/Sun_Jihai.mov
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