What's going on? Little dap. It's Jared Montz former pro and founder of Soccer Academy.
Today we are soccer learning how to do a soccer back heel.
Description: A back heel is a deceptive, soccer kick to
pass a ball in your attacking third. It can also be a way to shoot if you are feeling
real confident!
There are different styles of back heel kick. This is one.
Key Points: Learn soccer 1. Place your plant foot on the side of the
ball closest to you.
This. Not This.
2. Lock your ankle and point your toe up towards the sky.
3. Make contact in the middle of the ball with your heel not your studs on the bottom
of your foot.
4. You generate power from your knee down. Don't have a big leg swing.
5. Do not follow through. Just a little pop will do.
6. For accuracy have the back of your shoulders face your target. I want to pass to you I
face my back to you. If I want to pass to my teammate over there, I face my back to
her.
Equipment Needed: You need a ball and three cones.
Exercise Player Can Do: Passing Soccer Drills Start off by soccer practice the technique
without the ball. Once comfortable practice back heeling the ball. Then repeat a few times
until you are comfortable.
A great time to do a back heel in a game is when a teammate is over lapping you or running
by you and you are going in the opposite direction with a defender on your back.
Example I'm dribbling with my back to goal. A defender is on my back. My teammate is running
around me and I back heel it to him right before he goes by me so he can run on to me.
To practice this set up three cones like so. Dribble to the top cone, then back heel the
ball on the dribble between the two cones. Then get the ball and repeat until you feel
legit!
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What Player Could Be Doing Wrong: If you feel awkward doing this you are taking
to big of a leg swing. The power is from your knee down, not a big leg swing.
If the ball isn't going very far when you back heel it that is because you are using
your toe studs and hitting the top of the ball. Use your heel and hit the middle of
the ball. (overlay shot of Jared back heeling with studs and bringing heel into his butt.)
Bonus Tip: Don't try a back heel every pass you make!
Defenders will catch on to what you are doing and you will be called a show off. A back
heel is a deceptive pass meaning it's sneaky. You do a sneaky pass 1 out of 30 passes, not
29 out of 30 passes.
I don't recommend doing back heels in your defensive third because you will give your
coach a heart attack! Plus if you lose the ball near your goal there is a higher chance
your mistake will lead to a goal. When your gut tells you to, try a back heel in your
attacking third. If you mess up so what! At least you had the confidence to try it. Just
make sure you react positive and hustle back on defense.
Fans don't love Messi because he is a player that is scared to mess up. But when he does
mess up, he reacts positive and gets on with. Fans respect that.
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