Marvin Ducksch from Werder Bremen uses this technique very often. I always wondered why nobody else is doing it, since he scored many great goals this way

@thefootballfolk

7 ай бұрын

Love it mate. I’ve seen Sane do it a bunch too

@joblakelisbon

7 ай бұрын

One of the issues is that you need to be very quick to take those extra steps running arouns the ball. If you've got very little time and space most players will use their weaker foot when the window to shoot opens rather than go around the ball.

@huston345

7 ай бұрын

@@joblakelisbonI don’t think you need to be substantially quicker if you learn how to set it up appropriately.

@sp1ros999

7 ай бұрын

who tf 😂💀

@gabrielepuccii

7 ай бұрын

What about Vinicius

Definitely the most effective way of goal scoring. Henry's technique was OP

@thefootballfolk

7 ай бұрын

So true!! 🙌

@sebfox2194

7 ай бұрын

I started doing this in the 90s. My original inspiration was Dennis Bergkamp. The way he could effortlessly open up his body, and sidefoot bend the ball into the top corner was legendary. Henry was also great at this, and I used to copy the way he cut the ball from left to right with the outside of his foot before immediately bending the ball into the far corner.

One thing Henry has said is that Mbappe is bringing it back, but also with his own spin. He open his hips as if to go far post, but goes near post instead. So whenever he bears down on goal and opens his hips, he makes the goalkeeper have to make a decision to save his near or far post

@riyadinho6795

7 ай бұрын

mbappe has defo trademarked that finish. never seen anybody do it as consistently as him

@abhirupan7630

7 ай бұрын

It’s legit a thing of beauty the way he does it

@JohnSmith-zh8yl

7 ай бұрын

Henry trademarked it. Mbappe copied it.@@riyadinho6795

@lawosluka7234

7 ай бұрын

learnt from griezmann definitely @@riyadinho6795

@joshua7734

7 ай бұрын

This does require a lot more skill than the technique in the video

I noticed Mbappé does this extremely often on the left. It’s basically his go to way for scoring goals. Getting in that left side of the box and shooting with his body positioned that way

@user1.17

7 ай бұрын

My favourite was the one against Barca when he scored a hattrick

@rentboys78-qk8tp

7 ай бұрын

and when keepers predict it then he just blasts it near post

@thefootballfolk

7 ай бұрын

He’s so good at it 👌

@GuinessOriginal

7 ай бұрын

Yeah he’s copied Henry

@DavidPortugueseGAMER

7 ай бұрын

​@@GuinessOriginalIt's called learning and mastering a technique mate.

One criticism I'd have is that Henry and Haaland have the luxury of being one of the fastest players of their respective times. On Haaland's goal, the average striker might not have enough time to cut across the ball like that because the defender would be closer to them. Although this technique can be fruitful, it is still important not to neglect your weaker side. Make sure you have the time and space to open up like this before doing so.

@ukahchiagoziem570

2 ай бұрын

On Henry's return to Arsenal vs Leeds he scored like this and he wasn't at his quickest.

In the Arsenal 5 - 0 C. Palace match done in 20/1/24 Martinelli scored the last 2 goals with this precise technique, good video.

Love watching and listening to how strikers think. Funny how defenders are mostly neglected when it comes to tutorials. Asking as one can you help with a bit of defending especially for centre backs

@thefootballfolk

7 ай бұрын

It’s good insight as a centre back 🙌 I will touch a little on defending in the future. Trouble is, I’m not very good at it 😂

@aleagueshortsfc

7 ай бұрын

Agreed

@daynecarmichael

7 ай бұрын

To be a top defender awareness is important, positioning being in the right places to cut off angles, potential killer passes but the real gem is you already said.. watching an understanding How top attackers thinks.. that key to a being a top defender u have to able to think like them, think for them, know what they'll do in a moment

@-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-

7 ай бұрын

​@@thefootballfolkThat's the thing with defending, I've never seen a video that explains it well, maybe it's because there's no right answer on what to do in different situations, only general rules that are incomplete

@uuh4yj43

2 ай бұрын

​@@-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_- well yeah defending is not really about technique or skills(those help), its about awareness, physical ability, smarts and coordination. all of which are kind of hard to teach or even put into words in a 7 minute yt video. there is also the fact that defenders in any sport are at a disavantage compared to scorers since sometimes its just a game of probability and is very much influenced by scheme and teammates in a way sometimes scoring isnt.

That Cavani goal against Portugal was insane with this technique 🔥❤️

The problem is, once I realized this was how one of my friends (in 5 aside) was scoring, when it was my turn in goal, I always knew how he planned to shoot and drew him into it and saved it every time.

@ordenax

7 ай бұрын

Maybe your friends want good enough to realise he can sometimes drag the ball with him and then score on the near side after beating the GK

@TheCompleteGuitarist

7 ай бұрын

@@ordenax maybe, the shot can become predictable though probably easier in 5 aside, smaller goal.

@CertifiedBoii_8

7 ай бұрын

@@TheCompleteGuitarist true, 5 a side needs power, this type of shots can be saved easily since the goal is small too.

@sebfox2194

7 ай бұрын

​@@TheCompleteGuitarist The problem you have described isn't inherently related to this specific type of shot though. The issue is that any move or shot will become predictable if you use it too often, and don't vary what you are doing enough to remain unpredictable. I use this shot fairly often, but I mix it up by going high and low, far post and near post, as well as using a variety of other types of finish, such as laced power shots, chip shots, fake shots, toe pokes, or whatever fits the situation. So, defenders and keepers have a hard time predicting what I'm going to do. The shot itself is not inherently predictable. The thing that is predictable is the person who doesn't vary what they are doing enough.

@hcherni

7 ай бұрын

He can just switch it up, then, he has half the goal again cos the keeper blocks the other one

By FAR the easiest to understand training content on KZread. So so simple yet extremely effective. Absolute gold mine of a channel for beginners and for experienced players trying to improve their weaknesses.

When 'The Football Folk' speaks, you listen!

@thefootballfolk

7 ай бұрын

I LOVE this!! Brilliant 😂

@9oii

7 ай бұрын

❤ I agree

@Untitled_Slugger

7 ай бұрын

Agreed.

If the keeper cheats and tries to dive to that far side you can fake and go near post. Hazard was a master at that. Opening up like he was going for a far post finesse and actually finishing near post with power. Caveat is that you have to really sell the far post shot and wait for the keeper to fall for you going far

You have to remember that in order to pull this off, you need to have room to run in behind and the pace to then have time to pull this off without pressure from a defender. That's why Henry and Haaland score(do) so many of those

It's not forgotten, it just modified and spammed by managers with 4-3-3 formation. Right footed players will be placed as left winger and vice versa, for this particular goal scoring technique reason. Salah, messi, neymar, cr, bale, and lots more.

@mikesmith2057

6 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly. Everyone plays inverted these days -- is rare to see a winger or wide mid playing on their "strong" foot (ie, right footer on the right side of the pitch.) Part of the story of the death of crossing is most players can't pick out a pass on the move on their weaker foot.

@sametortoise4125

2 ай бұрын

@@mikesmith2057 its not that, its that crossing is statistically more difficult to score from rather than just playing inverted wingers and pace abusing

A key that I used to train this was squaring my hips so that back-post is almost in line with between my legs. It definitely helped with my accuracy and ability to get around the ball when shooting!

I've seen Vini Jr do this many times, now that you explain it it makes a lot of sense! What a great technique

I am actually strong at my weaker or left side since I am right footed. I was using this technique to score goals without realising. It came naturally to me.

You keep delivering mate! Keep up the good work 🔥⚽️

@AlessandroFootball

7 ай бұрын

wow

@thefootballfolk

7 ай бұрын

Thank Oskar! Appreciate it mate

as always-- top notch content. Wonderful tutorial and love the practice drills... keep up the great content Tony.

Having grown up watching Henry do this every week, its kind of funny that this is seen as some kind of forgotten art. To me it seems obvious that its an incredibly efficient way of scoring. Watching you break down "kick the ball in the far corner" as if no one had thought of it or tried it is hilarious

Gosh this is brilliant analysis. As I've gotten into my 30's I've noticed that I score most of my goals with this technique but I haven't being doing this bc I was shooting from my weaker foot. I'm doing it bc I usually don't want to shoot with full power and hurt the guy playing goalie bc we all have a job to go to when the weekend is over. Love the drills at the end. Great ideas

Gabriel Martinelli has been doing this a bunch. Absolutely beautiful goals

@ekeokoli4458

7 ай бұрын

Looking for exactly this. Gabi's favourite finish ❤

This technique is very beautiful. I really love it. I have used it many times and it comes naturally to me. The curl makes it even better.

It's a really good technique. However, we could also train kids to be able to use both feet. My dad always advocated this. Sadly, I was never any good at football, but I remember a P.E teacher from the local secondary school walking through the grounds of my primary school on his way back to work at lunchtime trying to get a bunch of us to practice with our bad foot. We stopped once he'd gone, but at least he suggests he would do this with the senior kids in training who might have had a bit more talent than the likes of myself and my buddies. I imagine they still do this, but not having kids, I don't know.

New brilliant video! Thank you 🙏🏼

I was just an average player in my youth im 30 now but in high school and playing pick up games I would do this all the time and I never understood why so many people were fascinated when I would score a goal(s) this technique also was very handy when playing indoor. People used to say I got lucky because I was just an average player and maybe I was but this technique helped a lot on top of the fact that I was left footed many people would mark my right foot

It's such a good way to use the forward momentum of the ball to acquire more curve on the shot without really trying to force a bend.

As someone who is bad in general in football, this technique is the main reason why i started to play forward instead of centre back. Most of my teammates don’t do this and i wonder why. I have scored some goals like these yet no one seems to try and imitate me lol. Henry is one of the most talented and smart players that have played the game

I think this is also really important, making a curved run (roughly 5 steps from Haaland's clip) to get on the other side to shoot this shot. Love this technique. Thanks for sharing!

@kiosk2725

7 ай бұрын

You got to watch out for the defender though. If you're clear through on goal, sure. But if a defender is 2 strides behind you, if you try to open up, no matter how fast you are, they'll catch up and either push you off the ball or put a foot in and scoop the ball out.

As soon as I got the notification, i stopped what I was doing and came here to watch what you've uploaded. Never knew about this simple technique, and no one on KZread has touched this topic yet, another brilliant video!

@thefootballfolk

7 ай бұрын

That’s awesome to hear mate! Glad you enjoyed it 🧡 It’s one of my favourites, but takes a little coordination to get it down :)

Love watching your videos, It really helps me improve my games ! Will definitely keep watching your channel.

@thefootballfolk

7 ай бұрын

Thank you mate 🧡

Van Nistelrooy used this for his wonder goal against Fulham. I always thought it looked like he glitched, but this makes sense why he used it and battled with Henry for the golden boot.

Ngl this is by far one of the most helpful vid on KZread for footballers both professional and amateur can't believe i recently just got to know ur channel keep up the good work you've earned a sub 💯🙌

@thefootballfolk

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate that 🧡

i gta say you do such a good job of putting together good tips in an easy understandable way and walking the audience through drills while also mentioning like the players history and stuff. super cool video

@thefootballfolk

5 ай бұрын

Really appreciate that mate 🧡

Wow simple yet effective thanks

I was missing your videos. They motivate me for football 🔥⚽

I love using this technique, it is efficient and looks amazing when you get it right.

Could you do a break down on Van Nistlerooy's shooting technique? He'd kick the ball giving the keeper very little indication that he as about to shoot, it would often take goalies by surprise. He managed to generate power with very little back swing, it's deadly inside the box.

@thefootballfolk

6 ай бұрын

Yea he was super good at disguising his shots. Nothing fancy, but so effective. I’ll add the disguise and back lift to the list 👍

@tommysawyer9680

5 ай бұрын

the defoe pop shot. no back lift

@bryanleeyf87

5 ай бұрын

@@tommysawyer9680 oh yes. Defoe is the master of snap shots, and Hasselbaink as well. So much shot power with barely any run up.

Love u man needed this

making the transition from defender to striker . I have ton of speed and a good outside shot but have trouble finishing in the box this is awesome thanks for this video dude !

@bananapp5562

12 күн бұрын

Same bruh am terrible in the box

I doubt anyone here is a hockey player too, but I used to do this same technique for hockey. Right wing, left handed, switch puck to my left open up my chest, quick snap shot for the top bin, goalie has a really hard time to react.

i love the production quality of your videos. the editor is doing a great job.

@thefootballfolk

7 ай бұрын

Thanks mate. Appreciate that 🙏

Thank you so much, I will be passing this on to 👍🏽⚽️

Pal, thanks for the tips, really effective. My best regards from Brazil.

I also think lot of people underestimate how much time it takes for keepers to get down and block those low balls. Even if it isn't that far from their body, most have hard time getting down on time to make a save with their hands, hence decent amount of keepers use their legs instead, but coverage length is limited.

Great video! I’ve always struggled with the ball being played on my weaker side.

Thank you, super vídeo, no bullshit, no ads, no useless talking around much! keep it up

Wow! That was brilliant and I’ve watched Henry highlights for years and never realized that

Super simple when you think about it Tony, but as you say, why isn't everyone doing it? Brilliant, informative video pal, and your editing techniques are insane

@thefootballfolk

7 ай бұрын

Hey Rich! So glad you liked it 😁 It’s good to see a lot of the great finishers of today using it, but through the semi pro & amateur leagues it’s certainly few and far between 🤔

Thanks! This video is really going to help me improve my game!!😁😁😁

Opening up your body and hips is always helpful for scoring more goals🔥⚽👌🏾. Works everytime

Its kind of mind boggling that more players haven't tried to emulate what Henry did considering how simple it is. I guess you have to be as fast and powerful though to create the time to pull it off, which Haaland is

@bryanleeyf87

5 ай бұрын

You already said it...they need to be fast, and opening up their body gives the defender more opening to nudge the ball away.

@Linci10Linci

2 ай бұрын

what makes you think players havent tried to emulate that...The narrative of the video is ridiculous its not some old technique that is making comback there are hundreds maybe thousands of goals scored this way every weekend all across the planet. :D i play fotball on decent level but iam not Henry by any means yet from the 14 goals i scored this half season 5 were with this "old technique" :D i would say from all goals i scored in my life about 20% must have been going forom the side of my weak foot and placing it with my strong foot to the far post around goalkeeper. This is just one of the most basic finishes you are taught as striker

Great video, thank you ❤

Hey Tony, nice video. Do you coach a club team in New Zealand?

Teemu Pukki is a player who excels at this Henry-like scoring technique. Nice video!

Thierry Henry and Ronaldinho are by far my favorite living football legends, they are the reason I fell in love with football in the first place, they are part of my childhood... Henry should have won at least one or two ballon d'or in the 2003 and 2004 seasons, he was so unique and underrated back then, he was almost unstoppable and genuinely a very good all-rounder authentic player. ☯️✌️

Sweet, most of the time strikers go for the near post even if they already open up the angle. That when they can hide the contact points and less time for keeper reactions otherwise curve ball around keeper to back post.👏🏼

Man I love this shot uk, like the first time I did it was purely based on insticts and it felt literally so good well actually most of the times i do it is on instincts in fact I cant even play good without instincts like damn, but whatever, whenever I have used this against a keeper its mostly a goal. I LOVE IT!👍👍

You can’t imagine how helpful this is thanks😊

@thefootballfolk

6 ай бұрын

I'm so glad! 🧡

Henry is a real master of this technique. He scored some insane curves.

Opening up your hip like this is great for going around the keeper aswell,.They have to cover the shot from where the ball is now, but if you bring it infront of you and use your week foot that is a meter or more movement which opens up so many angles at that close a range

I have been practicing this strike for 5 months now after seeing how effective Vini JR was with it. Ive gotten pretty good at it now and even though i havent yet to come into the situation to use this technique in a match its definitely been effective in training so far

@thefootballfolk

6 ай бұрын

Keep up the great work 💪🏼

It is a great breakdown and explanation and the tips are spot on. However I can't help but bring up that this is only one of many different scenarios a player would find themselves in and requires other variables to be right, like for example, it is a technique that shines when you are one-on-one with the keeper or have plenty of space to maneuver, but that as soon as there is pressure or a defender properly positioned, it loses a lot of it effectiveness.

Great work Tony, another top clip for the training library ⚽️🥅

Awesome! Best stuff out there. We are American and no nothing so this is the closest we will get to Europe . Keep it coming please. My boy and I appreciate it mate

@thefootballfolk

6 ай бұрын

👋🏼 heelllooo from New Zealand. Always so cool to hear about where people tune in from. Thanks so much for watching and dropping this comment 🧡

I remember I started doing this technicque when i was 14 or 15. Scored like 20 goals as a rightback/leftback that year

I used to play football professionally and you make more sense than my coach. Also your voice and video editing is very pleasant. Well done! 👏👏

@thefootballfolk

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate that - means a lot mate 🧡

where are you filming these videos. That area looks lovely

you're doing great since a few months back amazing growth

Awesome video, I will try this!

I don't watch football that often so I dont know why this video came into my feed. But, I watched it all the way through as you made it very entertaining. Well thought out and produced, keep up the great content. Youve gained a sub

@thefootballfolk

6 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard Barnaby 🙌🏼 so glad this landed in your feed - thanks for taking the time to drop a comment 🧡

Thanks, TFF! Finally, I found the reason why I always can't keep consistence of aiming far post. I missed one more foot step after the final touch, that made my body can't open wide enough.

@thefootballfolk

7 ай бұрын

Nice Dai!! Have you given it a try? Let me know how you get on 👍

@daievan1676

7 ай бұрын

@@thefootballfolk Yes, of course! It's really improved the consistency of the push shot. I think the one more step helps open body and then turn my hip open. This gives me more angle to push or make a little curve. 😁😁😁Thanks a lot!

Always preferred to score my goals this way cool to see it’s and actual technique just kinda learned on my own

thanks for the video, excellent work!

@thefootballfolk

6 ай бұрын

My pleasure, and thank you! 🧡

Coming around also makes it easier to put a little spin on the ball --- bending the trajectory so the shot will slightly curl around the GK and into the far side of the net.

This is how I used to score when I played, I never went for flashy goals, though I have scored a fair few, like the odd Bicycle, but I always just accurately placed the ball into the corners with the inside of the foot.

One benefit of this and you can see it on the Haaland clip as well is that it's also much easier to score on the near post because the goalie expects you to put it in the bottom corner of the far post and so opens up as well

When I was growing up I was a striker, this was so long ago there's very little footage of if but I'm certain if I had every goal I ever scored in open play at least 90% of them would be side footed placed shots. It's simple and it works.

Another great video!👀🔥

I think this kind of stuff comes to the player naturally. Sometimes I did this too by accident (not to the same degree of quality the likes of Henry etc. of course) because I felt more comfortable on my stronger foot. But I do admire winger who are comfortable on both sides like Ousmane Dembele or Mudryk

Shooting very high under the crossbar is better for scoring. The far top corner is the most difficult for the goal keeper of course. But a high powerfull shot near the center is also very difficult if the keeper is relativ close to you. So if you have the chance run close to the goal/keeper and shoot high. Most of the time the keeper comes close to you anyway. If you have time do a fake shot first. It disrupts the defender and keepers balance.

@sebfox2194

7 ай бұрын

Fake shots are great, very underrated moves. Can be used to beat keepers or defenders.

I did this for years now it works and it helps alot❤

Can't believe my man is making videos at Bishop Park.. I grew up playing football here - so cool to see! ❤

Can you make a video on what goes inside the mind of playerrs like xabi alonso,thomas Mueller

One of the reasons Henry’s method was so effective was he was able do this without fully opening his body out. Top, top keepers will take visual clues from how and where you’re going to strike a ball from things like your body shape and back lift - so fully showing pass to the corner would come at some disadvantage for most strikers. Yet Henry was excellent at concealing what we all knew he wanted to do, by staying front on and only flicking the passing wedge out at the last second.

quite similar to most of Heung-Min Son's finishing. Got fed a ball, shoot it across the opposite post. Clinical & clean, most of the time.

Italy vs Malta game right now is being decided by players using this technique. Incredible

it is good way to learn also is to strike it in the first post , the goalie sometimes leaves a bit of space their and could easliy strike it a drag ball in the first post

This is exactly what I'm finding😂 thank u

Great vid.. r9 is also a master of this technique...

Absolute gold this! I remember Ronaldinho doing this as well!

i think most players nowadays are encouraged to use two feet always and even if they miss with their weak foot it’s good practice. I’ve always been pretty one footed with my left food and i don’t think i’ve ever shot with my right food, maybe 2/3 tap ins when it’s basically a pass into the next but whenever i go for power i use my left so i always do this when i can or i try to run right and cut back in or pass it. If i devoted myself to making my weak foot better years ago i’d probably do this less as i’d be more comfortable shooting with my right but i only ever think of shooting with my left so this is natural to me

Insigne was great doing this move also, placing the ball most of the times on the top corner of the back post... 'o tir' aggir'

Insane and unique content👊🔥

@thefootballfolk

7 ай бұрын

Thanks matey

Amazing video guys, wow, learned allot!

@thefootballfolk

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 🧡 and took something away!

Nice video, intuitive! Looking forward to hitting it right at the goalie still 😂

yo channel a gold mine where were u 5 yrs ago when i needed u

Thank you i commented on your other vid like about that weird weak foot swipe😁 thanks for a whole vid about it

@thefootballfolk

6 ай бұрын

Any time ;)

Best football channel on this platform by far

Our coach makes us use this in games it is very effective 👍