The Micro BOUNCE That's Likely Killing Your Game

Passing the ball is one of the first skills beginners learn in football. However, transforming it from a bumbling ball to a precise, smooth, and effective pass for your teammates requires a different level of expertise. In today's video, we address a common obstacle that hinders many players, often without their awareness.
Discover how to improve your short pass technique and overcome a problem you may not have even realized you had.
Cheers Folks,
Tony
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00:52 Short Passing
01:44 The Bounce
02:34 The Standing Leg
03:08 The Kicking Knee
03:42 The Follow Through

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The smallest details often can make or break your game

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[@paulie4450]

One way of almost guaranteeing zero bounce on your passes is to jab the ball with your leg straight downwards, instead of the usual pendulum coil of the leg. The fizzing noise the ball makes as it sticks solely to the ground is super satisfying. Also helps with accuracy and guile, being able to generate lasered ground passes with almost zero backlift. Practice on a static ball first, then once the technique is nailed, on an onrushing ball. The jab angles start varying but the technique is the same.

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thank you. many detail for this.

[@JJcheesy]

The fields I played on growing up made playing the ball smoothly along the ground more of a gamble than giving it some lift.

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Fun, light yet educational. Great job mate!

[@orionold]

Hey, man of this amazing video! Just wanted to say that I absolutely loved it. The way you explained micro bounces in football was so captivating. The visuals and analysis were spot on. It's incredible how those small bounces can make such a big difference in the game. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion. Make more if these videos. Great job! 🙌

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Thanks so much! Really glad you liked it and got value out of it 😁 That pesky micro bounce I tell ya 🤣

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[@zubairhussain7061]

It's a very beginner mistake. As time goes by when you're playing regularly and doing one touch drills this automatically gets resolved through muscle memory although I'm really glad you highlighted this issue

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It's actually amazing how many things we take for granted that we developed over the years of playing.

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Needed this! Thank you!

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[@DidYaServe]

I've definitely played with strikers who had good overall technique but were often guilty of "the bounce" because they weren't used to playing deeper. Spreading the ball across the surface with your passing is as important as getting low and leaning into taking shots.

[@angelicxavier4751]

this tutorial gets straight to the point and is useful. thanks!!

[@lehoi1335]

Thank you for useful information

[@richsullivan1950]

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[@thefootballfolk]

You’re awesome Rich!! Appreciate you mate

[@roosty7375]

Very nice video as usual, good explanations and examples! I don't really have issues with it on the "real" pitch but when playing indoor this becomes more of a problem for me... gotta have to practice! Keep it up!

[@thefootballfolk]

Cheers mate 👍 I find that playing indoors and on turf this tends to happen more. I think the stickiness of the surfaces highlights the chopping action on the ball 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Madara_Uchiha69420]

and also on roads

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Liked the video already after the first minute because of the quality and effort put into it, but as a United fan I wish I could give it a second like just for the moment at 2:25 where it cuts to maguire just existing while talking about lack of control on the ball, not even a clip of him losing the ball, just Maguire in general… And specifically while he says the word “wasting” too💀😭

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Wow thanks mate! You were here early!! Appreciate the kind word 🧡

[@pauselock5581]

This really helps. Have been having problems with passsing and now its better. Thank you :)

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[@fizzy901]

I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for the invaluable knowledge and insights you share with the football community. Your expertise has greatly helped me improve my skills on the field. I would be extremely grateful if you could create a short video specifically focusing on enhancing winger skills. Your guidance would be immensely beneficial for aspiring wingers like myself. Thank you once again for your dedication and contributions to the football community.

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[@tr4nnel752]

I know I do this sometimes, i think my standing leg is okay but opening up my hip more was kind of an eye-opener. Subbed!

[@sldarwin5615]

tbf i do think this is more common in like sunday league since the fields are so rough, a flat pass will likely end up bouncing anyways. great video tho, i always felt that something was off with some of my short passes and passes ive received and this is definitely it

[@thefootballfolk]

A bouncing ball is inevitable for sure, especially the fields I grew up playing on. It’s more the quality of the connection I was referring too that causes it to be pushed into the ground on contact :) Appreciate the kind words mate 😁🙏

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[@mudyomene9517]

Clearly have a Maguire problem 😢

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Bros doing great...keep going😇😎

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Great video, love how you threw Maguire under the bus there

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Give us a proper video on defending well as I’m a defender and I need that! I love ur videos are very understanding and legit 💯

[@subodhchoudhary8156]

The effort you put in is incredible to produce these actually helpful guides which is pretty much appreciated. I have a suggestion that you should also try to lean over the ball which help to mantain your balance and helps with your planting foot.

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People don’t understand how much time and practice it takes to be able to pass effectively always, it’s insane

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this is my #1 problem, thanks for helping!

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I'm so happy someone talks about these details I thought I was craxy

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THIS! For years and years and years I have commented (to close friends) that professional soccer players (at least in Mexico) come out poorly prepared. For me, there are 3 basic things that show that a player was well trained: passing, receiving and driving the ball at high speed. I have been told that I am exaggerating, that it is not important, that this does not define a good footballer but I always, ALWAYS, see insufferable matches that are made up by a good goal or some bad refereeing or something else.

[@connorbryant7769]

this video is literally a biopic of what i’m thinking when i’m playing i’ve noticed that so many people do this bounce pass and don’t seem to think anything of it so i have been so purposeful in the last 2 years trying to make my passes glide and not bounce and i swear it makes such a difference great video mate

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I started playing football in a team at 14 years old. And even though I became quite good at more complicated skills and techniques, no one ever taught me the basics of football (which you learn at 6-12 years old). The pros are not better because they can do more skills, they are better because they can do the basic skills insanely well and consistently. I think training sessions should be more focused on those basic skills and priciples of football, even at an older age. So thank you for this video ❤ It addresses a common problem for many footballers and a fix for it 🙌

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[@i.eduard4098]

Hmm when I was a kid I realized this and I started to exercise hitting the pass in the exact spot in a row but I did not know the logic behind. Then I tried to hit the pass exactly where I wanted from sprints and running, oh man I was masochistic. I also did learn to semi shoot passes and the speed and accuracy was so good if the teammate would deflect in the direction I was sprinting. Wish I had a real chance to be a football player, I was the type to try to hit the post from all angles for hours. And my idol was inzaghi, I could have been in his team right now, and I would have worked very hard to keep the no9 tradition. Muller does it tho.

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[@Hanzala_hanz]

Key to accurating passing 1 The Standing leg: It might be too far from the passing leg causing you to reach far and you get off balance or too close to get in the way of passing leg to mess up the pass or most common problem not pointing your standing leg towards the target. 2 The Knee: The key is to open it up and give space to your hips(doing so will aloow you to come through with a nice side foot using the big surface area of the inside of your boot while still keeping the standing leg facing towards the target and it's good idea that on contact to have this knee either in line or slightly behind the back of the ball resulting a cleaner controlled contact through the centre of the ball. 3 The follow through: it's super simple, not a full swing or a follow through instead more like a one inch punch(more precise and intentional but still powerful and very little follow through) this will prevent the issue of too much top spin and side spin from occuring. 4 Passing Whlist Moving: Same rules will apply if your moving with the ball while passing. Cancel the follow through while combining these steps and bring the ball to the ground as quickly as you can to continue your passing journey..

[@BadManthefirst]

The tip of pointing standing leg towards the target is such a little thing that I definitely overlook- cheers!

[@thefootballfolk]

You’re welcome!! 👌👌

[@victorsantos4223]

this is such a niche thing to talk about, but I definitely agree that it is an issue! had difficulty keeping the ball down during try-outs

[@thefootballfolk]

Appreciate it mate. I found that when I came back from a long term injury I was having this issue. I think nerves plays a part too 🤔

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Can you make a video about the driven (straight) powerful shot?

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Please make a video on crossing. It would be really helpful for us (wingers)

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Can you make a video on positioning for wingers receiving passes from the defense and midfield and can you make a video on how to make your composure better

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[@benharrison5816]

Playing golf made me realize that passing the ball is basically the same as putting. If you want to be the most accurate, you hit the ball slightly on the upstroke about center or just above with your foot square to target, to impart a bit of topspin on the ball which gets it rolling right away, as opposed to knuckleballing, or backspin or sidespin.

[@glai_]

Does it matter if you're doing wall passing in normal shoes in concrete or in a pitch with football boots?

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I like how he used 100 videos of Maguire making a bad pass😂

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[@nielubiegdyktospatrzyjakje3909]

How about aiming the kick a litle bit above the center horizon of a ball? I like doing that, the ball feels like being more pressed towards the ground. Also the topspin of ball immediately matches wih grip of the ground.

[@tomzeto]

This is why I make my U11 comp kids practice wall passing. It's mandatory. The wall doesn't lie, it exposes all your weaknesses like little lift or micro bounce, bad passing techniques which makes it hard for you to keep continuous wall passing going. TY TFF!

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Fundamentals in football is one of the most important things

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[@daievan1676]

Amazing teaching to the detail of passing!👍👍👍 I still have something to share like before😜😜 You can cut the ball like play snooker to avoid bounces in some of cases. And... I have a question. I don't understand too much about "open hips". Is that means open the angle of(between?) two legs?

[@thefootballfolk]

Hey Dai! Thanks for the additional point 👍🧡 In terms of the hips, if you pause the video you’ll see them at on the left, the hips are pointing towards the direction of the pass (imagine they were head lights for a car). And on the right, the hips are facing off to the side forcing her to adjust her leg as she comes through, resulting in a bad connection :) It’s not to say this isn’t 1 of the thousand ways to kick a ball, just when you’re first learning, it’s a good idea to simplify the fundamentals 👍 I hope that helps clarify for you 😁🧡

[@daievan1676]

@@thefootballfolk Thanks for the explanation! Got it!👍👍👍

[@stiller4590]

Definitley is is the hip that has to be opened up, I want to add a little detail. The swing of your leg is following a circle a way up to your upper body. If you hit the ball and the leg is on the way up, the ball bounces. If it is straight, for example your body is exactly above the ball you hit it straight. Additional you can now move the hip, open it up and hinder the leg from a circuit stay parallel to the ground. That way you can also use a lot of power and make short passes long and flat. Steven Gerrard has a perfect technique. It was him who I copied.