I’m 19, been playing football since I think I was about 7/8, and I used to be naturally right footed starting out.
I think I was only dominantly right footed only for around a year or two as I mostly remember using my left foot a lot more than my right. And that’s the case now, I always use my left for shooting, crossing and passing etc.
However, I will naturally go onto my right foot for dribbling and taking a first touch and most skills, in which I have far better control with.
I would say I can use both feet pretty well, left being my dominant and most accurate now, where as my right is pretty solid and will only feel awkward to use about 30% of the time (mainly when shooting and crossing).
I know this was long , I do apologise but does anyone know why this is the case? Why do I have better control and a better sense of dribbling with my right foot when I now feel like a “natural” left footer?
Mort Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn legend) was right-footed, but trained to use his left by his father, and became dominant.
Unusual but not unheard of, and could give you a decent advantage.
started out w my left, then moved to right in middle school. being able to use both came in handy so many times
I’m right handed and quite strongly left footed.
just like santi cazorla after he came back from the broken leg injury.
I am naturally right footed , but when I was about 11 , I broke my right ankle …I had a full recovery and everything but I was still scared to use the injured foot.Thats why I learned to be a leftie…after some time I lost the fear and now I can play pretty much with boot feet at the same level.
What a nice problem to have. I can’t even hit a ball properly with my left.
I don’t think it’s as strange as you think.
I’ve always been right footed until at age 19 I decided I wanted to be better with my left and after shooting and passing a lot with my left (after 2 years approximately), I’ve found that there are several instances where I could do some type of kicks better with my left and others with my right.
I think the main takeaway is that you can improve whichever hand or foot you want to improve by just doing it and your brain will adapt.
Ur just tekky😂😂
I am predominately left handed/left footed but being left handed you have to teach yourself to use your right side adequately.
I can play with my left or right feet equally comfortably, i like to play as wide forward so being able to cut inside or go on the outside is a huge advantage to me and it keeps defenders guessing.
My only issue with my right foot is probably volleying it