Toes curled?

Sukh · 3 Apr 2010 at 18:00

I just came across something weird, when shooting, do you curl your toes?

Am I missing something here, I don't think I do?

Shamikebab · 3 Apr 2010 at 19:41

*thinks about it*

Probably if I was hitting it with my laces, yes.

CliffyBiro · 3 Apr 2010 at 19:42

Nope. Or at least I don't think so.

Slogan · 3 Apr 2010 at 19:52

I point them down when connecting with the metatarsal area. With curled shots, I tend to put them upwards.

I think.

Sukh · 3 Apr 2010 at 19:58

Basically, since my ankle injury, my shooting has gone wayward, and in an effort to correct this, I was reading this:

Shooting Guide

And it says, and around the internet the consensus seems to be to clench your toes and hit with your instep.
Instep bit people do, but never thought about my toes, just sort of lock the ankle and hit it.

Gustov · 3 Apr 2010 at 21:51

Shamikebab said:
*thinks about it*

Probably if I was hitting it with my laces, yes.

Pigeon_Killer · 3 Apr 2010 at 22:00

Honestly don't know if I do or not. I know I do when I'm having a kick about with my mates but that's only because I play bare footed. Always get a fantastic connection without shoes and seem to generate so much more power. Hurts like **** after though

Sukh · 4 Apr 2010 at 13:14

Yeh that slap feeling when you connect stings and goes red after a cracker.

I think this Monday I will try toes curled before in the kick about and see how it goes.

Gilly · 7 Apr 2010 at 14:13

I think I curl my toes when hitting it hard. I don't when placing with the side of the foot.