{"id":182,"date":"2019-04-25T17:56:10","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T12:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sporthood.in\/blog\/?p=182"},"modified":"2019-12-05T12:45:48","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T07:15:48","slug":"how-to-play-football-3-first-touch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sporthood.in\/blog\/how-to-play-football-3-first-touch\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Play Football &#8211; First Touch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ever remember the gasps in the stadium when Neymar brings a long ball down effortlessly? Or remember Lionel Messi&#8217;s silkiest of touches every team the ball opted to meet his foot? Well, all that magic is in the first touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone would love to have a great first touch but most of us do not know how to develop it the right way. So, here is our technical head, Nikhil Menon, explaining and demonstrating the basics in the simplest way possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to Play Football #3 - First Touch\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kKAyRpXeF44?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>First Touch Tutorial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All set to try out the perfect first touch now? Before you do that, watch the first and second video in this series on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xVtCL54cYEY\">dribbling<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tQGzk82eGxs\">shooting<\/a>, if you haven&#8217;t already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that the basics are clear, have a look at some of the world&#8217;s best take a delightful first touch by applying the basics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1.&nbsp;Mesut&nbsp;Ozil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be it for Real Madrid or Arsenal, Mesut Ozil has been wowing fans with the smoothest of first touches time and again. The German combines it with great ball control and vision to devastating effect every time he gets the opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ePs4ot1IupE\n<\/div><figcaption>Video Courtesy &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ePs4ot1IupE\">Toxic Hunter<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.&nbsp;Lionel&nbsp;Messi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the greatest technical players ever, the Barcelona man&#8217;s first touch is a thing of beauty. Messi regularly highlights how a great touch can combine with an excellent reading of the game to outfox opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Lionel Messi \u25cf The 10 Most INSANE First Touches Ever ||HD||\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TswXODVJ2wo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Video Courtesy &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TswXODVJ2wo\">Messi Magic<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.&nbsp;Neymar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Brazilian superstar currently plies his trade at Paris Saint-Germain and is one of the best attackers around. Among his arsenal, his insane first touch constantly helps him pull off the extraordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Neymar Jr | First Touch Skills | 2015-2016\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mI2xQL6Hb88?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Image Courtesy &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mI2xQL6Hb88\">Kurt Kala<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, here is a bonus video of some of the best first touches ever for you to take inspiration from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Most Epic Ball Controls In Football \u25cf Amazing First Touch\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rIjS70QzLBw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Video Courtesy &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rIjS70QzLBw\">WeSpeakFootball<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, these are the basics of first touch and how some of the world&#8217;s best implement them every single time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel free to share your views in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever remember the gasps in the stadium when Neymar brings a long ball down effortlessly? 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