Knowing how to disguise a pass is one of the important soccer skills you need to master in order to become successful on the field.
By knowing how to disguise a pass, you will also make the life on the soccer field easier for your teammates as they will have more time to figure out what to do with the ball.
To disguise a pass, you simply need to make your opponents think that you will pass the ball to the left (for example) while you will actually pass the ball to the right.
Being Deceptive is the Key
In order to trick your opponents you need to be a little deceptive. You can achieve this by looking in one direction and passing the ball in the other. Hey, it’s all part of the game!
Or you can just call a teammate and pretend that you will pass the ball to him while you will actually pass the ball in the opposite way.
By doing this, you will force your opponents to move from their current positions and create free space for your teammates to run into.
Using Outside or Heel of Your Foot
Another method to disguise a pass is to use either the outside or back heel of your foot.
The last one is especially effective with many opponents around you because you will generally play the ball in the opposite direction that you are currently facing.
By using the back heel of your foot you will make it impossible for your opponents to predict where you will actually play the ball.
Use the Stuff You Learn
If you want to benefit from the points mentioned in this article then you must use them during your regular games.
It doesn’t matter if you know how to disguise a pass if you never actually do it.
In soccer, you need to be able to think quickly and decide what you will do with the ball.
The great Pele said once that “soccer is 90% percent thinking and 10% running“.
However, I would recommend you to first practice on disguising your passes during your regular practice.
On this way you will be able to spot weaknesses and correct them easily.
Summary
Keep in mind that you don’t need to get it right directly. Instead, keep on practicing and soon or later you will succeed.
Trust me; I know how frustrating it is when a move seems out of your grasp. Hold the course and you will succeed in good time!
