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?

  • Flowethics@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    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.