How to Chip a Soccer Ball

Series Summary

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Known as football in most countries of the world, soccer is a team sport consisting of two teams of 11 players each, one of which must be the goalie. The game has been played for centuries and can be dated back as far as second and third century B.C. China. In typical game play, players attempt to create goal-scoring opportunities through individual control of the ball. Players dribble, passing the ball to a teammate and take shots at the goal, which is guarded by the opposing goalkeeper. In this free video series on soccer, two professional soccer players explain the popular game of soccer. Learn how to kick, pass, dribble and shoot a soccer ball. They discuss soccer positions, stretches, important skills to have and warm-up routines. Discover how to nutmeg, cross and trap a soccer ball. Learn how to eat right for a tournament, fix a soccer shot and perform the Maradona kick, which is named for legendary soccer player Diego Maradona.

Video Transcript

"Hey, I'm Chris Murray, and I'm going to demonstrate to you on how to chip a soccer ball. The trick with chipping a soccer ball, is that your foot needs to get completely underneath the ball. In order for that to happen, you need to aim for the bottom part of the ball, letting your foot get completely underneath it, so that it will come up in the air. The difference between chipping your soccer ball, and striking the ball for power, is that when you strike the ball for power, you usually aim more towards the center of the ball, letting it stay lower to the ground, and having more power on it. When using the chip in soccer, usually you use it when there's a player in front of you, and you need to pass the ball to your teammate, that's on the other side of him, or if the goalie is off of his line, you could chip him from wherever you are on the field, in order to score. Chipping the ball is not a very hard skill to learn. It just takes practice. When practicing, just remember to aim for the bottom part of the ball, letting your foot get completely underneath it, so that the ball can come up in the air, and that's how you chip a soccer ball."