On paper the blind heel trick sounds impossible: Propel the ball over your head so it drops perfectly onto your heel.
In the absence of vision, you have to sense the ball's trajectory, timing your connection to perfection.
An added complication - you have to get enough power on the touch to loop it back over your head, with your feet ready to resume the juggle.
Watch world champion freestyler John Farnworth demonstrate the trick with ease, explaining the intricacies of the move along the way….
John Farnworth is attempting to freestyle the London Marathon for Kick4Life.
Also see:
Cross toe bounce
Upper body 360
Hamstring catch
Neck catch
Heel juggle
Seven touch juggle
Sole juggle
Toe balance and juggle
Sitting cross catch
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Foot balance
Outside bounce
Crossover
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