The introduction of real-time Tricks and Dribbling skills in FIFA series has changed the gameplay a lot and players really need to learn a few of these to survive in the online community so we decided to prepare a FIFA 13 Skill Moves tutorial for you guys.
FIFA 13 like every year, has brought new features, including some new tricks and skills, and you want to learn them and the ones that have been taken as such from the previous iteration, the following guide will serve your purpose.
Note: To Perform any skill, make sure that you have the L2 or LT (Skill move modifier) button pressed. The button combination mentioned in the guide is both for PS3 and Xbox 360, for example; R1 is for PS3 while RB is for Xbox users.
FIFA 13 Skill Moves Tutorial
At multiple instances in the game, you will need to dribble past your opponents to get the ball across. Whether you’re a slow-game enthusiast or you’re into fast-paced plays, you’ll need to beat players through dribbling across them. There can be a lot of circumstances where you’re needed to be good with those feet in order to set your plays straight and win the game.
Burst Away
You can perform the Burst Away move to defeat any defender whenever the game play has slowed down, and the ball is in your feet. In these situations, you invite the defender to advance towards you, and just before they reach you, go ahead and burst forwards in the left or right direction, but diagonally.
This depends on your timing as well, since you will be using the defender’s opponent against them, which will allow you to quickly get past them easily.
Stop And Go
This is another dribbling move in which you will run through with the ball at your feet and then you come to a complete stop just before the defender comes towards you. You can do this by holding LB or L1 before you run towards the direction you were previously heading towards.
This will make your opponent stop when you stop and it will break their momentum, and they’ll expect you to turn away or pass the ball.
Double Turn
Use this when you’re facing a defender you trying to track you from a parallel position in the play, especially when you need to shake him off so that you can get a cross in, or head in by yourself.
In such a situation, slow down a bit instead of sprinting, push your joystick towards the left or the opposite of where you were heading, and then direct it back towards your intended direction.
The defender usually reacts by edging off towards the first turn and losing momentum, and thus the time to react to your double turn.
Face-Up Dribble Spin
This is relatively more complex to execute as compared to all the other dribbling tactics.
You will have to do this when you have the goal posts at your back and the defender’s moving towards you. Go ahead and hold down LT or L2 which will allow you to begin with the slow dribbling.
This will allow you to get more control over the ball, and just before the defenders gets into touching distance with you, you will need to hold down RT/R2 which will allow you to spin your player around.
Next thing you’ll need to do is hit your joystick rightwards or leftwards of the incoming defender but in the diagonal direction, which will allow you to sprint through the gap. Though you will need to practice this particular tactic a couple of times
Ball Juggle While Standing (1 Star)
How To Perform. Tap R1 or RB to juggle the ball
Ball Roll Left (2 Star)
How To Perform. You need to hold the right stick towards left
Ball Roll Right (2 Star)
How To Perform. You need to hold the right stick towards right.
Body Feint Right (2 Star)
How To Perform. Flick the right stick towards right.
Body Feint Left (2 Star)
How To Perform. Flick the right stick towards left.
Drag Back While Standing (2 Star)
How To Perform. Flick the left stick downwards.
Stepover Right (2 Star)
How To Perform. Semi rotation of the right stick (from above) clockwise will let you perform this trick.
Stepover Left (2 Star)
How To Perform. Semi rotation of the right stick anti-clockwise (from above) will let you perform this trick.
Reverse Stepover Right (2 Star)
How To Perform. Semi rotation of the right stick (from below) clockwise will let you perform this trick.
Reverse Stepover Left (2 Star)
How To Perform. Semi rotation of the right stick (from below) anti-clockwise will let you perform this trick.
Heel Flick (3 Star)
How To Perform. Flick the right stick and then down.
Flick Up (3 Star)
How To Perform. Flick the right stick upwards (three times).
Roulette Right (3 Star)
How To Perform. Rotate the right stick clockwise (3/4th, starting from bottom) to perform this trick.
Roulette Left
How To Perform. Rotate the right stick anti-clockwise (3/4th, starting from bottom) to perform this trick.
Fake Left & Go Right (3 Star)
How To Perform. Rotate the right stick from left to right.
Fake Right & Go Left
How To Perform. Rotate the right stick from right to left.
Heel to Heel Flick (4 Star)
How To Perform. Flick the right stick up and then immediately down.
Simple Rainbow (4 Star)
How To Perform. Flick the right stick down once and then two times up.
Advanced Rainbow (4 Star)
How To Perform. Flick the right stick downwards, then hold up for a moment and then another flick upwards.
Feint Left & Exit Right (4 Star)
How To Perform. Rotate the right stick from left to right
Feint Right & Exit Left (4 Star)
How To Perform. Rotate the right stick from right to left.
Scoop Turn Left While standing/Heel chop Left While Standing (4 Star)
How To Perform. Pull the right stick towards the bottom left twice for this move.
Scoop Turn Left While Standing/Heel Chop Right While Standing
How To Perform. Pull the right stick towards the bottom right twice for this move.
Sombrero Flick While Standing (5 Star)
How To Perform. Flick the right stick upwards twice and then downwards.
Turn & Spin Left (5 Star)
How To Perform. Flick the right stick upwards and then quickly to the left.
Turn & Spin Right (5 Star)
How To Perform. Flick the right stick upwards and then quickly to the right.
Fake Ball Roll Left While Standing (5 Star)
How To Perform. First hold right stick towards right and then flick it towards left.
Fake Ball Roll Right While Standing (5 Star)
How To Perform. First hold right stick towards left and then flick it towards right.
Rabona Fake (5 Star)
How To Perform. Press Circle/X then cross/A while moving the left stick downwards.
Elastico Chop Left (5 Star)
How To Perform. Flick the right stick downwards and then towards left.
Elastico Chop Right (5 Star)
How To Perform. Flick the right stick downwards and then towards left.
Laces Flick Up (5 Star)
How To Perform. Press L2/LT while holding R1/RB.
Sombrero Flick Backwards (5 Star)
How To Perform. Hold the left stick downwards.
Sombrero Flick Left (5 Star)
How To Perform. Hold the left stick towards left.
Sombrero Flick Right (5 Star)
How To Perform. Hold the Right Stick towards right.
Around the World (360) (5 Star)
How To Perform. Rotate the right stick at 360 angle clockwise or anti-clockwise.
Hop the World (5 Star)
How To Perform. Hold L3 (press the left stick) while rotating the right stick 360 clockwise or anti-clockwise.
In Air Elastico (5 Star)
How To Perform. Flick the right stick towards right and then immediately towards left.
Flick Up For Volley (5 Star)
How To Perform. Move the left stick upwards.
Chest Flick (5 Star)
How To Perform. By moving the left stick upwards, hold L3 (press left analog stick) and press R3 (press the right stick) three times.
Turn Around the World (5 Star)
How To Perform. Rotate the right stick 360 clockwise or anti-clockwise and then flick it upwards.
