Namaste Schneider. My intention is not to make fun of your loved one. If I unintentionally do it, please forgive me. I want to know which country do you live in? Because we Indian are not good at football so no one near me teaches me. I want to know whether talent depends on surrounding or not.
Caleb Schneider imagine someone trying to move your foot and your trying to hold it no matter what they do. Your calf muscle is tightening. And your driving through the ball without your foot flexing. With an ankle locked you will get much more consistent power.
Think of a seesaw in the playground. The pivot point is in the middle, and is called the fulcrum. This fulcrum does not need to be exactly in the middle - its just the part that acts as the pivot point. When one side goes up, the other side goes down. Generally speaking, the ankle is the pivot point (fulcrum) of the foot. At the back-side of the ankle's pivot point is the heel, and at the front-side are the toes. The act of "locking your ankles" is the same as when you stand on your tipy-toes. In order to do this, you must flex your calve muscles. The calve muscle is connected to the heel, and when the calve muscle contracts (shrinks) is pulls up on the heel. Since the heel is in the back-side of the "pivot point", when its pulled upwards (by the calve muscle) it means the front-side of the "pivot point" (the toes) will move down. This is the "seesaw" I was talking about. You must hold and "lock" that position through the striking/kicking motion. This is what it means when saying "locking your ankle." However, when the toes are pointed down from "locking your ankles" - it means the front of the ankle is fully stretched. Meaning, the tendons and ligaments that connect the ankle's pivot point to the top of the foot (the "laces") - it means these tendons and ligaments are fully stretched and extended. In other words, the pivot point has reached its maximum pivot range. Forcing it any further will break the pivot point. So when practicing your shots, and swinging your leg to strike the ball - you must take care not to accidentally dig your toes or cleats into the turf. Otherwise you will hyper-extend those tendons and ligament, and possible cause serious injury to your ankle. That is why you practice "locking your ankles" first. Then swinging your legs without actually striking a ball. Then stand over the ball and start striking softly, and building up to medium force. Once you feel comfortable, you start introducing a "one step" run-up to the ball and strike it with medium force. Then a "two steps", then a "three steps" - each time making sure not to dig your toes or cleats into the turf. This will take a little time. But always make sure that you are also striking the ball with your "laces" - this is the sweet spot of your foot for some added power into the technique. And strike the ball just below the middle, fat part of the ball - this is the sweet spot of the ball. When both these "sweet spots" meet together..., I promise you that the ball will POP nicely. It even feels nice on the foot. Put it all together and you have one full motion and technique - this is what you need to master.
Can't believe a comment does a better explanation than a god damn video or a website.. thanks! Also I'm a newbie who just started doing football and quick question: how do I prevent digging my toes to the ground while shooting?? When I'm practicing shooting without a ball do I have to rotate my foot?? No need to answer all but I would really love to know
Today was the best day I swear to god I'm in 8th grade and u just joined my new team today was my first practice and after the practice the coach told me I can play with the high school kids the next time I'm so happy !! Thank You So Much
Shuaieb _ I wish I started soccer when I was in 3rd grade now I'm in 5th grade and I want to do soccer now but now it's to late cus I can't learn motor skills anymore :(
Thank you soo much I have been watching tutorials to make my shots more powerful and I have been practicing everyday and it has been working out so far
Thank you so much for this video. I didn't know this was an essential part in shooting the ball, because I just naturally did it with my strong foot. Now I know why I was terrible shooting with weaker foot. And I think I'm not the only one who does this mistake with the weaker foot?
great video I've just subscribed....but can you make another video about this topic showing exactly how you kick the ball in slow motion? I mean if you can get a 120 fps video camera and slow it down to 24 fps and position the camera in different angles, next to the ball, behind the ball a little bit to the front....that will help a lot, for example I don't know if you approach to the ball with your to coming in 45 degrees? Great channel, I am trying to learn to teach my daughters...Thanks
SimplySoccer how are you going to point your toes? Are you going to flex like your grabing something with your toes or trying to bend your toes pointing to your heel?
I'm the only lefty on my team, and Everybody one my team thinks that I can't shoot. But now when I try this. I hope this will prove them wrong. I really appreciate this video on RUclips... My coach has a youtube channel for our high school game. The channel name is Calaveras High School Boys Soccer.... And make sure to subscribe to that channel. Subscribed!!!!!!!
Thank you for this video so much needed i was struggling with my weak foot and i didn't know why once i learnt to lock my weak foot ankle big game changer defo giving the ebook a thorough read 🙌 thank you best of luck earned a subscriber
I scored average one or two goals in any given game. The trick is the more times you get inside the penalty box the more chances you score goals. Once you are inside the box try not to pass but shoot at any opportunity. The harder you hit the more you miss, just look at target spot then chip or touch is enough like Michael Owens, Messi.
stand on your toes. heck you could even lift your heels off the ground when sitting down.. when approaching the ball your shooting foot should stand on the toes on its final step b4 hitting the ball. your next motion swinging youll notice your ankle is harder without much effort at all. nice content here. the idea anyway. practice a day of this. the muscle on the back of your leg below the calf is called the Soleus musclethey are more along the sides for stability. this muscle is responsible for the primary movement assisted by some secondary muscles to help stabilize the action being done.
Thx so much I needed this so much becuz every video teaches you how to shoot but none taught how to lock it.... I mean it sounds simple but idk y I think in a way that my ankle is gonna break becuz of that kind of force... Therefore I shoot in an incorrect way for many years alrdy n have been trying to change it
Pointing your toes down would only involve flexing your calf muscle (specifically the back calf muscle). Like standing on your tippie-toes. This means the front shin muscle is not engaged at all? If the front shin muscle is not engaged and flexed - that means it is instead full extended (as well as any lower shin, and ankle ligaments). Doesn't that also cause a problem? If the shin muscle is fully extended and stretched (because the calf muscle is fully flexed), then the force of your swing and impact on the ball, plus the weight of the ball would cause your shin muscle and ligaments to over-extend on each impact. This would cause repetitive slight hyper-extension on the shin ligaments, and cause fatigue and eventual shin pain. It happens to me now (since I no longer play for a long time, but am trying to teach my son). I think you also need to flex the shin muscle right before impact in order to counter the hyper-extension (from impacting the ball). In that last split second, that is when both the back calf muscle and front shin muscle are both engaged and flexed together at the same time. This is a truly locked ankle. A similar example would be flexing both your bicep and tricep arm muscles together at the same, in order to lock your arm at the elbow (like playing a game with your child and telling to try and move dady's super arm). Can you help me confirm this, or am I totally wrong and been doing this wrong my whole life...? Thanks.
this will help i try to do it but my ankle doesnt lock but this will probelly help but what can i do to kee doing it cause i forget to lock it sometimes
I have been frequently practicing but still forget to use in matches How much time does it take to get good at it and use in matches without thinking much
I coach soccer and I coach billiards. It’s about muscle memory. If you want to break a bad habit in most things in life; do it a 1000 times practicing the right way.
KBLT I’m sure your trying to be a smarta**. But you lock your kicking foot and the kind of kick or pass would depend dictate the part of the foot to use.
Sure! It may take a while, but I do want to create some kind of audio or video on visualization that basically walks you through it. For now though you can find many follow along meditations here on youtube.
As a dancer this is supper easy because I've been doing it my entire life lollll For excursuses I suggest looking up toe-pointing excursuses in dance bc it rlly helps in soccer too for locking ankles
Today was my best day because i met the best defender in our country And i had a selfie and signed my school's jersey. And i showed him how i defend and he says i'm really good at defending and i was sooo happy
Hey guys I'm watching your videos and practicing lot but I don't have good football boots and my football boots are torned means it sole came out pls help me
My left foot is missing technique, power, and can't really lock my ankle. But my right foot is really good but it's never good enough I'm training both sides
man i got your point....it WILL get tense in locking....but i think once u practice alot, it will not…because the muscle that's getting tensed will grow bigger eventually
Hey simple soccer! I have a question. When I do a one on one with the keeper, why does my ball goes straight to the keeper? Is there a specific spot of the inside foot that I must use? Thanks for helping!
You'll have to be more specific. This could be down to many things. You could curl it around them, side foot it around them, dribble it around them and so on.
SimplySoccer thanks for replying. You see, in my head I am thinking of where I want the ball to go. But in reality it flew straight to the keeper who is in the center of the post most time. My question is, when is shoot with the inside of my feet, do I need to position it at some angle for better accuracy?
i think its because you point your shoulders towards the center. I was just like you ( even with penalty's ) till i started pointing my shoulders towards the place i wanna shoot. You should try that.
Yes. But you will be striking the ball from a different angle. Hard to explain when I can't show you, but I think there are some tutorials on YT about how to do it.
I've been playing soccer for 10 years and no one has told me what locking your ankle means thank you
No problem!
Caleb Schneider .
Namaste Schneider. My intention is not to make fun of your loved one. If I unintentionally do it, please forgive me. I want to know which country do you live in? Because we Indian are not good at football so no one near me teaches me. I want to know whether talent depends on surrounding or not.
Caleb Schneider imagine someone trying to move your foot and your trying to hold it no matter what they do. Your calf muscle is tightening. And your driving through the ball without your foot flexing. With an ankle locked you will get much more consistent power.
Same
Think of a seesaw in the playground. The pivot point is in the middle, and is called the fulcrum. This fulcrum does not need to be exactly in the middle - its just the part that acts as the pivot point. When one side goes up, the other side goes down. Generally speaking, the ankle is the pivot point (fulcrum) of the foot. At the back-side of the ankle's pivot point is the heel, and at the front-side are the toes. The act of "locking your ankles" is the same as when you stand on your tipy-toes. In order to do this, you must flex your calve muscles. The calve muscle is connected to the heel, and when the calve muscle contracts (shrinks) is pulls up on the heel. Since the heel is in the back-side of the "pivot point", when its pulled upwards (by the calve muscle) it means the front-side of the "pivot point" (the toes) will move down. This is the "seesaw" I was talking about. You must hold and "lock" that position through the striking/kicking motion. This is what it means when saying "locking your ankle."
However, when the toes are pointed down from "locking your ankles" - it means the front of the ankle is fully stretched. Meaning, the tendons and ligaments that connect the ankle's pivot point to the top of the foot (the "laces") - it means these tendons and ligaments are fully stretched and extended. In other words, the pivot point has reached its maximum pivot range. Forcing it any further will break the pivot point. So when practicing your shots, and swinging your leg to strike the ball - you must take care not to accidentally dig your toes or cleats into the turf. Otherwise you will hyper-extend those tendons and ligament, and possible cause serious injury to your ankle.
That is why you practice "locking your ankles" first. Then swinging your legs without actually striking a ball. Then stand over the ball and start striking softly, and building up to medium force. Once you feel comfortable, you start introducing a "one step" run-up to the ball and strike it with medium force. Then a "two steps", then a "three steps" - each time making sure not to dig your toes or cleats into the turf. This will take a little time. But always make sure that you are also striking the ball with your "laces" - this is the sweet spot of your foot for some added power into the technique. And strike the ball just below the middle, fat part of the ball - this is the sweet spot of the ball. When both these "sweet spots" meet together..., I promise you that the ball will POP nicely. It even feels nice on the foot. Put it all together and you have one full motion and technique - this is what you need to master.
bro wrote an entire essay on how to lock your ankle
@@Ava-hz8vf fr he could've just said 2 words
Great breakdown!
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Can't believe a comment does a better explanation than a god damn video or a website.. thanks!
Also I'm a newbie who just started doing football and quick question: how do I prevent digging my toes to the ground while shooting?? When I'm practicing shooting without a ball do I have to rotate my foot??
No need to answer all but I would really love to know
Today was the best day I swear to god I'm in 8th grade and u just joined my new team today was my first practice and after the practice the coach told me I can play with the high school kids the next time I'm so happy !! Thank You So Much
Good job. Keep up the hard work!
Shuaieb _ I wish I started soccer when I was in 3rd grade now I'm in 5th grade and I want to do soccer now but now it's to late cus I can't learn motor skills anymore :(
FluffyNudles it's never late bro, It's true that It's better to learn since early age but you always have the chance to.. Now go and have fun
Shuaieb _ thanks I will try to sign up for a less skilled team and slowly work my way up if I can
Hardwork always pays , good luck
Surprised i never learned this. Coaches should teach everyone this
yeah , 3 years playing football but i dont know about this 😕
@@adibzafran7186 bro do you curl your toes down to help lock your ankle?
@@speedyfury2404 yeah is it wrong?
@@adibzafran7186 wait so you telling me i can curl my toes down to help lock my ankle?
@@speedyfury2404 yeah you also can lock your ankle by not curling your toes it depends on your comfortable. sorry for my bad english
i can lock my ankle but when im in the run up and swinging my legs i cant feel my foot being locked how to fix this?
run up with tip toes
Practice I’m having same problem
Just practice, practice, practice
Thank you soo much I have been watching tutorials to make my shots more powerful and I have been practicing everyday and it has been working out so far
i was out of soccer for about a year because of a leg injury, i was really rusty. and this helped me get back on track. thank you so much!
its called football
Thank you so much for this video. I didn't know this was an essential part in shooting the ball, because I just naturally did it with my strong foot. Now I know why I was terrible shooting with weaker foot. And I think I'm not the only one who does this mistake with the weaker foot?
Or can you make a video on 'common mistakes we do with our weaker foot or how to use our weaker foot'? I've always had trouble with my weaker foot.
great video I've just subscribed....but can you make another video about this topic showing exactly how you kick the ball in slow motion? I mean if you can get a 120 fps video camera and slow it down to 24 fps and position the camera in different angles, next to the ball, behind the ball a little bit to the front....that will help a lot, for example I don't know if you approach to the ball with your to coming in 45 degrees? Great channel, I am trying to learn to teach my daughters...Thanks
I recently started playing soccer and this is really helpful
Football*
Brian Egona stfu
John Smith football*
@@sitedevil5328 shut the f up
Football
thank you for this video. Very helpful.
This helped me because I have tryouts in 2 days
Did you make it
Best of video on this topic! Spot on!
Cheers!
SimplySoccer how are you going to point your toes? Are you going to flex like your grabing something with your toes or trying to bend your toes pointing to your heel?
Thx i used to kick with my point,or my side too much.This showed me a lot!Thanks Now I'm The MVP Of My Team cause the others kicked with their point!😁
I'm the only lefty on my team, and Everybody one my team thinks that I can't shoot. But now when I try this. I hope this will prove them wrong. I really appreciate this video on RUclips... My coach has a youtube channel for our high school game. The channel name is Calaveras High School Boys Soccer.... And make sure to subscribe to that channel. Subscribed!!!!!!!
Thank you for this video so much needed i was struggling with my weak foot and i didn't know why once i learnt to lock my weak foot ankle big game changer defo giving the ebook a thorough read 🙌 thank you best of luck earned a subscriber
I scored average one or two goals in any given game. The trick is the more times you get inside the penalty box the more chances you score goals. Once you are inside the box try not to pass but shoot at any opportunity. The harder you hit the more you miss, just look at target spot then chip or touch is enough like Michael Owens, Messi.
Your league is what they call rec league buddy.
@@prod.twnt2153 😂😂
damn you hit perfect shots with BOTH legs! now THATS impressive!
Thank you for the tips
Tanks for making this it helps a lot👍
Your one of the best shooters on RUclips
Thanks!
stand on your toes. heck you could even lift your heels off the ground when sitting down.. when approaching the ball your shooting foot should stand on the toes on its final step b4 hitting the ball. your next motion swinging youll notice your ankle is harder without much effort at all. nice content here. the idea anyway. practice a day of this. the muscle on the back of your leg below the calf is called the Soleus musclethey are more along the sides for stability. this muscle is responsible for the primary movement assisted by some secondary muscles to help stabilize the action being done.
hey....when shooting my ankle is hitting on the ground and it is damaging my boots.Can u suggest me a tip to prevent this
Thx so much I needed this so much becuz every video teaches you how to shoot but none taught how to lock it.... I mean it sounds simple but idk y I think in a way that my ankle is gonna break becuz of that kind of force... Therefore I shoot in an incorrect way for many years alrdy n have been trying to change it
N Chan Have your ankles ever been sore after shooting a soccer ball
How far down do you point your toes and how hard
Good advice
Thank you soo much, this helped me a lot👌👍😁
Thank you simply soccer
Been working on my kicking more recently I went from going 30 yrds curved to 60 yrds and straight
Thanks
simply helpful...!! Awesome... thanks
Thank you now I can make the ball kick properly i subscribed
Welcome!
Thank you
Sahil shaikh thank you
sick video I am learning a lot off you, I appreciate you taking time and making these vids!
You got it!
I like how you curve the ball, and i would like to see a totourial :)
Have one! Check the older videos!
Thank U so much
It's helpful. Thanks!
Glad to hear!
Pointing your toes down would only involve flexing your calf muscle (specifically the back calf muscle). Like standing on your tippie-toes. This means the front shin muscle is not engaged at all? If the front shin muscle is not engaged and flexed - that means it is instead full extended (as well as any lower shin, and ankle ligaments). Doesn't that also cause a problem? If the shin muscle is fully extended and stretched (because the calf muscle is fully flexed), then the force of your swing and impact on the ball, plus the weight of the ball would cause your shin muscle and ligaments to over-extend on each impact. This would cause repetitive slight hyper-extension on the shin ligaments, and cause fatigue and eventual shin pain. It happens to me now (since I no longer play for a long time, but am trying to teach my son). I think you also need to flex the shin muscle right before impact in order to counter the hyper-extension (from impacting the ball). In that last split second, that is when both the back calf muscle and front shin muscle are both engaged and flexed together at the same time. This is a truly locked ankle. A similar example would be flexing both your bicep and tricep arm muscles together at the same, in order to lock your arm at the elbow (like playing a game with your child and telling to try and move dady's super arm). Can you help me confirm this, or am I totally wrong and been doing this wrong my whole life...? Thanks.
This one's a great insight! Love to know the creator's reply for this comment!
He do be flexin right now😎😎🤙🔥🔥🤑🤑
this will help i try to do it but my ankle doesnt lock but this will probelly help but what can i do to kee doing it cause i forget to lock it sometimes
Should you curl your toes down or your foot?
Hey man, is there any ankle tape/heel lock or something to help you lock your ankle?
Thanks
I don't believe so. It just comes with practice.
I can flex even without my foot😎
GRIGORIS TSAPOURNIS ok but we all are not the same.
Lava Girl was a joke
Burh lol 😂
do I have to lock ankle while bending n crossing as well
i am nawed yes
no' crossing is different
I can’t keep my ankle locked on the follow through and does this apply to when passing and receiving a ball also. I would really appreciate help!
Helps a lot
Happy to help!
I have been frequently practicing but still forget to use in matches
How much time does it take to get good at it and use in matches without thinking much
I coach soccer and I coach billiards. It’s about muscle memory. If you want to break a bad habit in most things in life; do it a 1000 times practicing the right way.
@@seancole8359 i have a question which foot do i lock? I kick with the big bone on the inside of my foot instead of my laces
KBLT I’m sure your trying to be a smarta**. But you lock your kicking foot and the kind of kick or pass would depend dictate the part of the foot to use.
Thx
I hope it would help me on my non playing 😅 leg
I'm scared to do this because I tried and more than once I ended up hitting the ground hard and got injured, be careful when doing this guys
Take it slow at first and speed up as you get more confident!
When I lock my ankle should my toes (not my foot) be pointing upwards or straight? Whenever I flex my ankle my toes just point up
your videos are great I love them
Glad to hear :)
Hello simply soccer , can you make a meditation video for soccer player
and do you do the visualiation technique when you do your mediation ?
Sure! It may take a while, but I do want to create some kind of audio or video on visualization that basically walks you through it. For now though you can find many follow along meditations here on youtube.
What if I have sprain ??
Pls, I have not still understand.
How can I lock my ankle?
Is it better to lock ur toes up or down?
#NotificationSquad
yess i did this ................. upload this and people laugh at me :(
I always hit the ground
Same
How to take curve shots while locking ankle
This Great because my son is doing Soccer
As a dancer this is supper easy because I've been doing it my entire life lollll
For excursuses I suggest looking up toe-pointing excursuses in dance bc it rlly helps in soccer too for locking ankles
i dont know how to kick with the side of my foot with a locked ankle it doesnt make sense
I have a massive issue and i do not know why.
Alot of the times i shoot i kick the ground? Why is this?
It is killing my game please help
Bro realy thanks a lot
No problem!
Today was my best day because i met the best defender in our country
And i had a selfie and signed my school's jersey. And i showed him how i defend and he says i'm really good at defending and i was sooo happy
Awesome. Good job!
Hey guys I'm watching your videos and practicing lot but I don't have good football boots and my football boots are torned means it sole came out pls help me
I think this is a “hidden” basic technique that no t many teach or explain.
I tried this today. Got knuckle ball maybe 4 times out of 8 shots “.. missed only one shot tho.
I need more practice but i kind of got better suddenly
Love the video but how would you apply this in a game
Mohammed Hossain Are you stupid?
You can do practice
anyone know the next progression from this is?
In case of curve shoot should we need to lock the ankle?
Yes
Do we also have to lock our ankle the same way for shooting a long ball?
Yup!
When i point my toes down and put my ankle down it hurts and makes me let go
Floppy ankle gets better contact actually. Just focus on kicking a ball with your shoe lace and follow through.
wow this video is very good keep it up
Cheers!
Can you do a freekick vid?
Working on it!
I need people I wanna give up, I for some reason just can’t do it
But I always forget whenever I am holding the ball
Which ankle is locked ?
👍👍beat
My left foot is missing technique, power, and can't really lock my ankle. But my right foot is really good but it's never good enough I'm training both sides
Where have you been all my life your video was really helpful
Thanks!
While dribbling does we need to lock our ankle
when doing this it hurts my toes because i naturally curl my toes when i flex my foot do i need to endure pain to do this
Just keep doing exercises and stretches with your foot and eventually will get better
This video might be 4 years old but I can shoot 4 times better because of it
You shoot like a pro.
HAha thanks!
Your shots are amazing
Good video and good advice
Btw i have the same shoes as you lol
Thanks mate!
When I lock my ankle and shoot the ball pushes my ankle back n hurts it and I always have a limp after do u have an idea what I'm doing wrong?
I’m late but same!!! It hurts every time
you're kicking the ball with your ankle and not your foot
How can u train ur weak foot to lock properly?
train your weack foot with a wall
Just keep practicing flexing it and lock it down in place. You won't get it on the first try, but over time you will
Can't do it always I tried to do it the ball just roll over the ground
How can locking you ankle help you
It's essential. If you can't lock your ankle, you will always struggle to shoot
I hit the floor sometimes Wich is a big habit
Derek Yepez same
try to lift your standing foot on your toe. that is what helped me. scored like 15 goals this season with this technique.
stand on your toe maybe ^
thats what i mean. yes
Hyopie what do u mean?
There is nothing like locking the ankle.
How do shoot with so much power like bullet
ruclips.net/video/DjCMlm5bJMU/видео.html
do you tense your toes???
man i got your point....it WILL get tense in locking....but i think once u practice alot, it will not…because the muscle that's getting tensed will grow bigger eventually
Gameration thanks man
UnTil now i wAs doinG THis wRonG... ThANk U!
Quick question, do u guys walk with your ankles locked too?
Haha I don't think so.
Hey simple soccer! I have a question. When I do a one on one with the keeper, why does my ball goes straight to the keeper? Is there a specific spot of the inside foot that I must use? Thanks for helping!
You'll have to be more specific. This could be down to many things. You could curl it around them, side foot it around them, dribble it around them and so on.
SimplySoccer thanks for replying. You see, in my head I am thinking of where I want the ball to go. But in reality it flew straight to the keeper who is in the center of the post most time. My question is, when is shoot with the inside of my feet, do I need to position it at some angle for better accuracy?
i think its because you point your shoulders towards the center. I was just like you ( even with penalty's ) till i started pointing my shoulders towards the place i wanna shoot. You should try that.
Should I lock my ankle when pinging the ball? If so, is it straight down like a shot?
Yes. But you will be striking the ball from a different angle. Hard to explain when I can't show you, but I think there are some tutorials on YT about how to do it.
SimplySoccer thank you!