Football Skills, Tricks & Terminology

## Intro

This page has been made by Bladene + with permission from SugraCube, being able to add their work about Bonk.io Football Terminology. It is still in progress and hopefully can turn into a good informational page for different tactics to play the Football mode.

## Other Ideas

A skill moves and tricks guide page could also be used for modes for Grapple, Arrows, Death Arrows and Classic. I wonder if AdrianGamer2 would be interested to make one for Grapple.

## SugraCube's Moves Terminology

SugraCube's attempt at a terminology guide of some sort. Gifs for the moves to be added soon !

#### Ball Control

* Self Pass
* Lift
* Push
* Wrap

#### Kick Type

* P Kick
* N Kick
* Auto Kick
* Autoless Kick

#### Scoring

* Straight
* Bounce
* Self Straight
* Self Bounce
* Self Reverse Bounce
* H Cross
* V Cross
* Pseudo Cross
* Rocket

## Ball Control

Basic ball control involves being able to control the ball well and move around it at good timings to perform different tricks or keep possession.

### Self Pass

When a player passes to themselves by kicking the ball away and immediately regaining control. Can be abbreviated as “self”.

### Lift

Lifts are a common trick in Bonk Football. The aim of a lift is to get into a better position on the pitch, or to outplay the opponent. If you are playing against pro players, be careful when doing this move as they may try to intercept the ball and be prepared for this move. The move consists of positioning yourself directly vertical or horizontal with the ball by a wall, and then lifting the ball in the direction you want by hitting kick twice. Any ball control move that has the effect of pulling the ball off of the wall while keeping it close to the player.

### Push

Pushing refers to any ball control that doesn’t involve kicking.

### Wrap

Wrapping is when the player moves around the ball in order to change directions. Wrapping is also used to aim kicks. You can think of “wrap” as another word for “aim”.

## Kick Type

We’re getting into some more advanced terminology…

### P Kick

   A kick that is timed immediately after the ball touches the player. P kicks will always have a bit of recoil. P stands for power.

### N Kick

A kick that is performed by holding x before the ball is in range to kick. A kick will also count as an n kick if the ball doesn’t touch the player before being kicked or if the player doesn’t have recoil. N stands for not timed.

### Auto Kick

A specific type of p kick where a p kick is performed by holding x instead of timing it. Auto kicks happen automatically when the ball is moving towards the player at a high speed. Although auto kicks don’t use RNG (or at least I don’t think they do), they seem to happen randomly. However, there are factors that you can control in order to increase or decrease the chance of getting an auto kick. Auto kicks are more common when the ball is moving at a high speed directly towards the player rather than a little bit to the side.

### Autoless Kick

When a player n kicks in a situation where they might otherwise get an auto kick.

### Straight

A straight shot into the goal, simply called a straight.

### Bounce

A bounce is a shot where the ball bounces off of the top or bottom wall.

### Self Straight

A self straight is just a self followed by a straight. There are two variants, self n straight and self p straight, depending on the type of kick used for the straight. The self straight in the gif is a self p straight.

### Self Bounce

A self followed by a bounce where both kicks are angled towards the same wall. Self bounces require a p kick because a self n bounce would be too weak to score on its own.

### Self Reverse Bounce

A self followed by a bounce where both kicks are angled towards opposite walls. There are two variants, self n reverse bounce and self p reverse bounce depending on the type of kick used for the bounce. The self reverse bounce in this gif can’t easily be classified as one of the two variants because the bounce had a small amount of extra power which is pretty difficult to notice.

### H Cross

An h cross is any outplay that results in the attacker crossing up their opponent while maintaining possession. Typically, the term h cross refers to a self pass that results in a cross up with possession. However, it is possible to h cross with other moves like 50s, pinches, and rockets.

### V Cross

A v cross occurs when a player self passes in such a way that their opponent can’t move high enough to block an incoming shot. Usually, a v cross will be a self followed by a bounce. However, a lift can be used instead of a self, and if the vertical outplay is large enough, you can use a self straight or rocket instead of a bounce. So, there are a lot of v cross variants even though self v cross bounces are the most common. Also, there is no need to refer to vertical outplays near the goal as v crosses since the opponent probably doesn’t have time to react anyways.

### Pseudo Cross

A pseudo cross can be thought of as an unsuccessful v cross. Unlike a v crosses, a pseudo crosses can be blocked if the opponent retreats. Although you can’t score with a pseudo cross, pseudo crosses are still useful for advancing up the field since it forces your opponent to retreat. Since pseudo crosses are more lenient than v crosses, pseudo crosses can often be initiated just by pushing the ball diagonally similar to what is shown in the gif.

### Rocket

A rocket is any move consisting of multiple kicks in quick succession that has the end result of launching the ball quickly away from the player. Rockets can be used to score, or they can be used positionally as selfs, h crosses or v crosses. The most common rocket variants are straight rockets and bounce rockets, both of which are performed by kicking the ball twice near the wall.

## Skills & Tricks - By Bladene

### Rockets

Rockets are a common and classic trick when it comes to the Bonk Football mode. They are perfected by pros who can use them when in a match situation either to shoot, pass, or to clear the ball away. The move is similar to the "Lift" because they both require a double hit to perform the trick. However, a Rocket differs because you have to hit the ball twice at an angle for the ball to go in one specific direction and for the trick to work. NirvenusCH & TLJXEDO are well known player by Bonk Footballers. They are well known for effectively performing rockets accurately, and being on target. Different Rockets include:

#### Power Rocket

This trick is performed by many pro players both currently, and in previous years. It is the most common rocket used and is aimed at goal at a fast pace

#### Power Pass Rocket

A Power Pass Rocket is a rocket which results in successful passing from one player to another. It is usually done down the line either horizontally or vertically. A player can also pass to another player by a slightly delayed rocket which can cover more angles within the pitch.

#### Other Rockets

* Delayed Rocket
* Curved Rocket
* Corner Rocket
* Change of Direction Rocket
* Reversed Rocket
* Full Frontal Rocket
* Pinch Rocket

### Lifts

Lifts are another common trick in Bonk Football. The aim of a lift is to get into a better position on the pitch, or to skill out a player. If you are playing against pro players, be careful when doing this move as they may try to intercept the ball and be prepared for this move. The move consists of positioning yourself directly vertical or horizontal with the ball by a wall, and then lifting the ball in the direction you want by hitting kick twice.

## Player Types - By Bladene

### Rocketeer

A Rocketeer specialises in performing different types of rocket tricks. They usually play near walls when in position to do mainly rockets or sometimes lifts. Beware of these players as they can easily score if you have an open goal. NirvenusCH, TLJXEDO, Hippophobia, anxiety and MaxSt are famous players who are good at different types of rockets. They can perform many of the rockets as listed above.

### Position Master

A Position Master is a player who specialises in careful and effective position. They know the gamemode and gameplay extremely well, and play at a very high level. They are very reactive to the opponents moves and skills. They are usually suited and excel at the 1v1 mode, but also perform well in a 2v2 match with a pro teammate. An example of this position is NirvenusCH. They are considered to be the greatest football player of all time by many players. Nirv specialises in a 1v1 match but is also good in a 2v2 match and of course helpful if his teammate is also a world class pro. famous\_dex 0 + TLJXEDO are other players who have careful positioning and are reactive to the other player's movements.

### Postman

Contrary to the name a postman in Bonk.io is not a person who collects and delivers mail, but a player who usually performs tricks with posts to outsmart you. When they are near posts, keep your distance as you can easily be outperformed. Tricks which they specialise in include a Post Rocket and hitting the post at different angles to outplay their opponent.

### Spinner

Spinners usually spin around the ball, trying to make you move out of their way so that they could score. Players who have very good control with the ball and can "spin" around it, can be very hard to play against. One approach to playing against these players is by pressuring them, so they don't have enough time to get in rhythm with ball. This can be risky though as the opponent could outplay you and leave you badly positioned to defend your goal. Another option is playing defensively and stay nearer the goal, especially when the spinner is attacking. Tracking the spinners move is crucial to defending against these players and looking out for possible shots / tricks and also fake shots. They spin around the ball to create accurate angles in order to shoot or pass while controlling the ball. They are very good at this and are hard to play against. An example of a spinner is famous\_dex 0.

### Defender

A Defender usually defends, hence the name. In 1v1s they will have to attack but they do it in their own unique way. When attacking, a defender will primarily stay back so that if the opposing player manages to do a trick in the corner or anywhere else they will not have to run back to get the ball if a rocket occurs; they will have a smaller chance of being outsmarted. While defending they will try to score from a long range. They usually have GK skills as well. They specialise in counter attacks and play cautiously with and without possession.