Filed under: Dave Clarke, Soccer Coaching, Soccer Fitness, Soccer News, Soccer Refereeing, Soccer Skills | Tags: berbatov, goal, Liverpool, Manchester United, overhead kick, scissors
It was a moment that exploded into the imagination, and left me wondering what Berbatov had been doing during the two years of strolling and loitering which had United’s fans wondering if the £30m man would ever come good.
It’s the kind of thing I love to see in matches, an outrageous piece of skill that works – I could watch the clip over and over again. Hopefully a lot of kids will be trying to do it in their backgardens and we will see it attempted on the youth pitches we play on.
Follow my blueprint and get your players doing it.
This skill is all about timing – Get your players to:
Get into line with the flight of the ball, keep their eyes on it.
Kick the ball cleanly, not hard – the movement of their body will generate the power.
Jump up, leaving their kicking foot on the ground and use their other foot to propel them upwards.
Begin to fall backwards, keeping their eyes on the ball.
As their body sinks towards the ground, their non-kicking leg will go into the air. Kicking leg may still be on the ground.
When the ball is in ideal range, whip the kicking leg off the floor into the back of the ball, bringing your other leg back down quickly. The upper body should be almost horizontal.
As you fall, stretch out your hand to steady your impact with the ground. Twist your body to avoid landing on your back.
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