Today we are learning an awesome street move called the Jump Akka.
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Its DJ Diveny, former college player, pro freestyler and coach with OSA Soccer Camps
and Online Soccer Academy.
The jump akka is a creative skill move that can be used in pick up play, indoor soccer,
futsal, and regular match play in tight spaces.
Yes, you might give your coach a heart attack trying this in your defensive third so make
sure you only do the jump akka in an attacking area.
If anything the jump akka is a sick move to challenge your skills and show off in front
of your friends before practice.
Key Points!
Key Point One - Squeeze the ball.
Squeeze the ball between your ankles tight.
Make sure the ball is secure and won't fall out if you move around.
Key Point Two - Jump to one side and release.
Imagine the defender is close to you and they are about to step in to try and win the ball.
At this moment, jump to one side.
Release the ball when you get to the highest point of your jump.
Your jump motion should start with your hips pushing out to the side, then your feet follow
it.
Key Point Three - Kick Ball Around Defender.
After you jump and release the ball, kick it past the defender and accelerate around
the other side.
Key Point Four - Use Laces on Kick.
When you kick the ball use your laces and point your toe down.
Like a shooting with laces technique, not a inside of foot passing technique.
Your foot should be in a side volley type of position.
Having your foot in this position helps hook the ball around the defender.
Key Point Five - Draw the defender in close.
If you are trying the jump akka in a game, have the ball close to your feet and allow
the defender to approach.
Dont do this move with the defender too far away as you would jump akka it straight to
them and they will say nice skills thank you very much!
Exercise to Practice.
To practice, start without the ball and use a small object to jump over.
With your feet together try jumping over the object and landing on the other side but leave
your upper body where it started.
Once comfortable do a few jumps with the ball.
Repeat this until comfortable with the jumping movement.
Once comfortable with the jump, practice the jump and release without the ball.
Get your body use to how the jump akka feels.
When you feel good, try the jump and release with the ball.
No kick yet.
Once ready practice the entire jump akka including the kick without the ball from a standstill.
Don’t worry about any defenders, just try it.
After a few tries be confident and make it happen with the ball.
As you start to get it and are ready to challenge yourself have a teammate be your defender.
They shouldn’t try to tackle you, but rather apply light pressure.
If you don’t have anyone around use your mom’s vacuum cleaner or something!
Mom, the vacuum cleaner please!
Be creative, but don’t break anything!
What’s Wrong!
If the ball is not going far enough out to the side your timing of the release is off.
If you release too early the ball won't go far enough to the side.
If you release too late you will miss your kick and probably fall down.
Bonus Tip!
It's okay if you fall down.
It happens to the best of us.
Obviously!
Just dust yourself off and try again!
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