Trap (Strike with Feet)

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Learn to Move
Grade(s)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Contacting a ball with the foot to bring it under control.

From left to right: student in a staggered stance with legs slightly bent and arms bent with elbows at their side. Same student, this time with their left leg flexed at the knee, left arm flexed at the elbow with the hand up by the chest and right arm down by their side. Same student with left leg slightly bent, a soccer ball contacting the left foot, right arm pulled slightly forward and left arm pulled slightly back.
  • Get ready to receive or intercept the ball
  • Keep the eyes on the ball
  • Move into the path of the ball, with the body behind it or slightly to the side of it
  • Present a surface to trap the ball
  • Trap the ball with the instep of the foot or the sole of the foot
  • Absorb the impact with the foot if using the instep

I can also...

  • play soccer
  • play futsal
  • play foot hockey

Self Check Questions

  • Can I anticipate when the ball is going to arrive at my foot?
  • Can I use either foot to trap the ball?
  • Do I control the ball and stop its motion when I trap it?