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?

  • DazrBlade@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    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.

  • Environmental_Mix344@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    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.

  • yerrrski02@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    started out w my left, then moved to right in middle school. being able to use both came in handy so many times

  • 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.

  • Middle-Animator1320@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    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