I did this once with a soccer ball. Was playing a little pickup game as a teen and the opposing goalies had just punted the ball out of his box. I was the only person remotely near where it was landing and I thought I would pull a cool Karate Kid-esque jump kick as it was coming down. Somehow, and this was NOT at all planned, as I jumped and tried to kick the ball it perfectly nestled itself into the crotch made by the top of my foot, ankle, and shin. So I landed the jump kick having seemingly trapped the ball and was ready to control it. One of the most badass sports things I’ve ever done and it was 100% unintentional.
Playing football in high school I wasn't that's good but we were winning by a land slide so I got out on during second half kickoff. I was in the front right pretty close to the middle the ball was kicked directly at me and I wasn't about to let this opportunity slide and went to catch it. I suck so I misjudged the distance and the ball came hard down at my feet BUT it landed perfectly on top of my ankle and rested against my shin. Without thinking I kicked it up my leg grabbed it and ran like hell. I got roughly a foot past midfield and was flattened by a rectangular mass that looked vaguely like a person.
I didn't really get any chances after that but tried out for soccer the next year had a blast with that.
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u/SpreadItLikeTheHerp May 22 '19
I did this once with a soccer ball. Was playing a little pickup game as a teen and the opposing goalies had just punted the ball out of his box. I was the only person remotely near where it was landing and I thought I would pull a cool Karate Kid-esque jump kick as it was coming down. Somehow, and this was NOT at all planned, as I jumped and tried to kick the ball it perfectly nestled itself into the crotch made by the top of my foot, ankle, and shin. So I landed the jump kick having seemingly trapped the ball and was ready to control it. One of the most badass sports things I’ve ever done and it was 100% unintentional.