This is possibly the best known football trick in the world and soon you will be doing it to. It is best when learning the trick to throw the ball up instead of trying to kick it.
The secret to doing this trick is quite simply to bend your knees just before the ball touches the back of your neck. This will cushion the ball into the hold and stop it from bouncing.
The most common mistakes made when trying to catch the ball on the back of your neck are
a) Throwing the ball up too high. The ball only needs to go just above your head.
b) Not watching the ball. You need to watch the ball until the last possible second so you know when to bend your knees and if you need to adjust your body position.
c) Bending your knees too early. Do it when the ball is just about to touch the back of your neck.
d) The hold is wrong
your head is down looking at your feet so the ball bounces in front of you
your elbows are not up high enough then the ball rolls off to the side.
you have not bent over enough the ball will roll down your back.
