How to do a Rabona - Soccer Tricks like Cristiano Ronaldo

[ifoo999]

THIS THING IS SO DANGEROUS MIGHT BREAK THE ANKLE OR SOMETHING SORRY CAPS LOCK WAS ON! i was just trying to be funny XD LOL!

[ifoo999]

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[iljang123]

nice video :) but dude... its FOOTBALL!

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@iljang123 1st - Thanks for watching and the compliment! 2nd - I'm sorry I call it "Soccer" not "Football". I don't mean to annoy you but in America, where I am from and live, we call it "Soccer". If I were to call it "Football" the American viewers would be very confused as to why I am not teaching them "American Football". So please bare with me & chalk it up to cultural differences. I assure you when I am in Europe I will call it "Football" not "Soccer". Thanks watching!

[iljang123]

@OnlineSoccerAcademy thats fine :) i wasnt getting angry i just find it a bit funny how people call it different things :L and awesome toutorial, i twisted my kneecap trying this earlier, as soon as im off of crutches ill try it again lol :P

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@iljang123 so sorry about your knee. Hopefully you heal up soon!

[iljang123]

@OnlineSoccerAcademy thats fine :) i was happy because on the one i twisted my knee i nailed it so should be able to do it in a few weeks

[Uzair534]

It's difficult to find red color in dislike bar......

[imsuper35]

Thanks alot! ;) trying this tomorrow at school!

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@imsuper35 you are welcome! Have fun with the Rabona!

[buyombo]

im like cristiano ronaldo

[CDRLShow]

What so what part of the foot do you kick it with? The inside (used when bending the ball) or the outside of the foot? (outside curl Ricardo Quaresma shot)

what part of the foot do you use ?

[moussawatt87]

i try jumping and it goes a little high



[moussawatt87]

when i do it the ball goes in the air but does not go that far

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@moussawatt87 keep practicing good technique and your power and distance will increase. It takes times. This is a tough one.

[713lrc]

You just earned yourself a subscriber :) great job.

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@713lrc thanks!

[zombiefreak2k11]

U are brilliant good job ive subbed :)

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@zombiefreak2k11 thanks! I appreciate it!

[robzored]

awesome good vid

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@robzored thanks!!!

[pcgeekish]

What about the knee bend on the plant foot, cuz what I heard is that the more you bend your plant foot knee the higher power it'll get but try not to over bend

[ThatSoccerPlayer1]

every time I do it I always end up kicking the back of my leg

[TheDarkfight3r]

nice vid clear words, and demo !

[555Hockeyplayer]

shot at 1:15 hasw to be illegal in some states?

[024wimmie]

you realy look like gareth bale

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@024wimmie that's what they tell me!

[soccercracks]

it helps me alot dont worry i have already suscribed u

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@soccercracks great! Glad it helps and you sub'd! Thanks!

[kakarulz8]

@OnlineSoccerAcademy rofl i wasn't putting far enough it was right on it! lol that helps soooo much :P

[DeadTacticsVids]

My thighs are large can't do it... Lol my other foot can go farther than it can

[ninjakim100i]

lol how can you do it soo easily when i first tried it I curled my foot under my standing foot and when  the foot came round I stamped on my kicking foot :) it was painful!!

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@ninjakim100i LOL! Ouch! Be careful! I took a lot of practice to be able to do it easily. Remember... it's not easy to make it look easy!

[dahstreetzamxpm528]

is that duct tape covering the nike logo

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@dahstreetzamxpm528 yes, it's cover the Nike logos on my cleats.

[gringofreestyler]

La Rabona is definitely a cool trick. Named after the Argentinian dance move and made famous by Diego Maradona. It is a option to used your favored foot in unfavorable situations. I do believe for most players it would be better to just learn how to strike the ball with both right and left feet.

[rockstarduh5]

This move isn't just for show, you can use it to cross the ball with your dominant foot even when coming from the wrong side!

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@rockstarduh5 I agree. But it's definitely a fancier way to cross.

[NearsL]

I've never been able to do this move! I cant wait to go try it out! I now have the idea of how to do it! :)

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@NearsL make it happen! Believe in it®!

[XXammarXX986]

Thanks man I did it, it has gone all very well thanks!

[masterfiro65]

0:01 Yay! Brofist *Breaks the laptop screen*

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@masterfiro65 LOL! That's funny!

[masterfiro65]

@OnlineSoccerAcademy Nice video Btw. Can you do a video about agility how to move the legs faster=

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@masterfiro65 Thanks! Search for my video titled "How to Increase Your Speed - How do you get Faster" and that will help you!

[FootballFan091]

i can't bend my foot enough to hit it with the outside. Any tips or advice?

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@FootballFan091 slow the move down and practice the technique with out the ball first. Get your foot use to being in that position. It takes practice, be patient.

[0wnedftw]

Do one on the trivela

[PPetrit]

lol after watching you and your skills im and the Top Soccer in my team 10 games 12goals thanks!!!! btw (me and my team-mates are at final championship in our school i suggested all my friends to watch you^^ )

Thanks :)

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@PPetrit Awesome! Great news! Congrats on all the success you are having! Glad I can help but credit to you for making it happen! Thanks for telling your friends about the Online Soccer Academy!

[Ghilliesniper5]

Can you do a tutorial of shooting with the outside of the foot( outside curve)?

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@Ghilliesniper5 thanks for the suggestions. It's on my to do list for videos. I'm thinking it will be out in Jan/Feb of 2012. Be on the look out!

[stufred1]

That is cool

[laith1331]

thank you

[GentBublaku]

Thnx Very Much

[TheMeganarutofan]

im a left footer, but when i do it, i end up hitting it with my toes. how can i fix this?

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@TheMeganarutofan My advice would be to watch the video again and again. Study how I do it and the key points. then go out and practice. Think about what you are doing, then watch the what could go wrong section and see how you can improve. You will get it!

[WIIrOcKs10]

Thank you so much! The first few times I tried this trick I kept losing my balance. The key points helped a lot! I need to practice this trick more to make it more stronger. Thanks so much Jared!

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@WIIrOcKs10 you are welcome! Glad it helped! Keep practicing and you will get it!

[andreynho90]

One thing,i'll take the rabona of pointes.Is as good the procedure???

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@andreynho90 sorry I am confused by this comment. Please try to re phrase it for me and I will do my best to reply to your question.  Thanks.

[coheed544]

can you post the henry flick its an awesome trick btw thnx for this im ready for sundays game

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@coheed544 Hope your Sunday game went well! Please message me a link to the "Henry Flick" so I know exactly what you are talking about. I will check it out and maybe add it on my video to do list. Thanks!

[andreynho90]

excellent tutorial of rabona, altrough in reality, it is very easy to do the trick

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@andreynho90 thanks, glad you like the tutorial! When you say "in reality it's very easy to do the trick" remember your "reality" is not the same as someone else's "reality". So it maybe easy to you, but it's not easy to everyone. Same way in Mess's "reality" it's easy for him to dribble 3 guys and score in a Champion's League game but in your "reality" that may not be as easy.

[andreynho90]

@OnlineSoccerAcademy thanks for the lesson in the life, helped me a lot. Thanks again OnlineSoccerAcademy

[eatingmachine007]

I have been playing soccer for a long time but i had fractured my patella in a match 1 year ago so can you please help me by posting a video about exercises that will help me get back to soccer again because physiotherapy isn't really helping my knee, i am still not able to put a lot of pressure on my knee.

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@eatingmachine007 Sorry about your injury. That stinks. Hope you start healing up soon. Have you seen a Dr. and a physical therapist/physio/trainer?  They can help you better then I can. I don't have videos for sports injuries and therapy sorry. Try youtube searching for knee rehab exercises but I really advise you see a professional in person that can help you. Good luck!

[coheed544]

@eatingmachine007 hey i broke my petella to i had to have surgury but im ok now

[TheBadbowman]

Also my rabona is way different. I put left foot right to ball, then kick it with tip of right foot.

[TheBadbowman]

Play everyday all day is my advise to be pro.

[gurparv1993]

hey i want to be a pro soccer player...

but i can give maximum 2hrs a day to my training... i have no coach , i learn soccer through your videos ...

can you give me a time table which i can follow to chase my dream...

becoz i have heard about some cases in which people have injured their legs or knees for life , only becoz they were following wrong training.. i dont want to be one of them... so please help me..... waiting for your feedback

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@gurparv1993 Glad my videos are helping. Injuries are always an issue in soccer. Hopefully they don't happen to you. There is not time table to go pro. Some it happens early, some later, some never. It's really up to you to decide when it's going to happen through hard work and self belief. Subscribe & sign up for Online Soccer Academy (dot) com. New videos come out Mondays and Wednesday. They will help some.

[MrJohanhh]

@gurparv1993 Dont worry so much about injuries, but if you want to minimize the risk of getting injured there are a simple rule to follow:

take good time warming up before each session. you can also try building strength to your feet. that will help alot against knee-injuries and also, you will have benefits in the game if you have strong feet.(balance, shooting power etc.)

[MrAdidas2012]

This has really helped. I still cant get the ball in the air that high though because I cant get enough speed behind the rabona, any tips on increasing speed for it.

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@MrAdidas2012 glad it helped! For height make sure you are kicking under the ball, that will help more. The speed will come as you practice it more. For now focus on kicking underneath the ball. Once you are confident then pick up the speed when you technique is solid. Let me know how it goes?? Believe in it®!

[gurparv1993]

hey i want to be a pro soccer player... but i can give maximum 2hrs a day to my training... i have no coach , i learn soccer through your videos ... can you give me a time table which i can follow to chase my dream... becoz i have heard about some cases in which people have injured their legs or knees for life , only becoz they were following wrong training.. i dont want to be one of them... so please help me..... waiting for your feedback gurparv1993 2 days ago

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@llNacAtacll nice! Little dap to you!

[riwazable]

how come ur rabona goes bend mine doesnt..even if i hit the ball low

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@riwazable it's b/c of the way foot is curved when I hit it. Pause the video and study how my foot hits the ball in a curve like position. That should help.

[deathzelaro]

hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

i am aniket from india and i want to be a international football player

i just watched almost all your videos and want to say thanks to you for helping me i will give you more feedback later if you say .

so thks dude and keep doing it

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@deathzelaro thanks for the great comment Aniket! I appreciate it! Glad you like my videos and find them helpful! I look forward to hearing more feedback in the future. I will keep it up, you keep training hard and enjoying the videos!

[crazyballz96]

is it weird that i always greet you with a fist too :P

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@crazyballz96 LOL, not weird at all! Little dap to you!

[2011hdog]

Thanks I will try it tomrrow at skool

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@2011hdog Good luck to you! Let me know how it goes??

[CPsoccermaster12]

I have all the steps but I can't twist my foot enough I've watched other vids and a kid said you can hit the ball straight on with your toe it is easier but it doesn't give me as much air if I used the side of my foot should I stretch th foot so I can turn it all the way

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@CPsoccermaster12 I don't think hitting the ball with your toe is a good idea b/c you lose accuracy when you do that. Try to do the move with out the ball first. Maybe even adjust your foot with your hands in a stand still position exactly how I am showing you to do it in the video. Then do the move without the ball a few times, then try with the ball. That my help. Practice will cure your problem, sounds like you're close!

[TheAbilityToVisual]

Thanks So.Much, I've Been Looking For A Real Life Rambona tutorial And I Finally Found, And A very Good As A Matter Of Fact … I'm Subbing Thanks So Much Man.

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@TheAbilityToVisual you are very welcome. Glad you liked it and thanks for the sub!

[TheAbilityToVisual]

@OnlineSoccerAcademy I Wanted To Aked A Question actaully If Its Okay .. everytime I Kick The Ball, My Swinging Leg's Knee Hits My Planted Leg And Feels Very Uncomfortable ... Is There Anything I Could Change?

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@TheAbilityToVisual you can always ask me questions. Tough question for me to answer. Why don't you try slowing down your kick a little, don't worry about power, just worry about hitting the ball right without hitting your knee. Then as you feel comfortable pick up the speed on your swing. Whatever you do... don't hurt yourself!!

[TheAbilityToVisual]

@OnlineSoccerAcademy Okay, Thanks (:

[riwazable]

i think its bcoz the ball is too near the non kicking foot

[TheAbilityToVisual]

@riwazable Thanks I'll try puttig it father away.

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@TheAbilityToVisual yeah I agree with @riwazable that the ball is to near your plant foot. Slow the move down too and get technique right before you try this at speed.

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@FakeDeath26 thanks! I try my best!

[messi12317]

Ok I am a righty, so I would plant my left foot a few inches away from the ball, but Im still a little confused where and how my right foot swings and hits the ball. I know I hit like the loowww part of the ball, but like how does my right foot swing and where should it hit exactly?? Thanks :)

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@messi12317 I am a righty too. Best advice I can give you is just watch the video a few times and then try to do the move in slow motion exactly how I do in the video. The video answers all your questions better then I can in this comment reply. Let me know how it goes and if you have any more questions that maybe the video can't explain. Good luck!! Believe in it®!!

[theBmhawkins]

Thank you so much!  I really appreciate what you have done all your tips help me and i enjoy watching your vids!

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@theBmhawkins You are very welcome! You keep training hard and enjoying the videos & I will keep making them for you!

[zmojofoot76]

thats quaresma move but if u ask me i think cristiano ronaldo patterns himself after quaresma or some other veteran players on portugals national team like figo and thanx for the vid

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@zmojofoot76 you are welcome for the video. Good luck using it!

[zmojofoot76]

@OnlineSoccerAcademy its very difficult but im getting there maybe its cus im using a mini ball but u would think it would be easier

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@zmojofoot76 it would be harder with a mini ball.

[rbyur]

dude can you give me tips on how to be a very good LEFT BACK.....like wat kind kind of training should i do?

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@rbyur tips for left back... working on defending is important but attacking wise I would work on your crossing and getting forward. Also make sure your passing is accurate out of the back. You need to be a good distributor of the ball. I will message you my "How to Bend a Ball" video. At some point I will be posting more defensive and positional videos.

[FutbolPlayer25]

nice i had trouble with this but you cleared it up thanks

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@FutbolPlayer25 great, glad you got it! Congrats!