Standard Skill Moves

All players in Fifa 09 can perform skill moves. The type of skill a player can execute depends on his skill level. A player with the highest level of skill can perform the most fancy and effective skills in the game, whereas a player with a lower skill level will attempt a simpler version of a trick or may altogether fail in his attempt of that skill.

Players like Ronaldinho and Franck Ribery can perform the full arsenal of tricks and skills in the game.

Each player in the game can perform all of the skills on this page. In order to best explain how the moves work, we use a numbering system corresponding with the directions on the Right Thumbstick.

These instructions assume that you are facing forward (like in the Arena) and that you have held down the Skill modifier button (L2 on PS3 or LT on Xbox 360).

How to Execute

Move	How to Execute
Body Feint Right	Flick Right (3,0)
Body Feint Left	Flick Left (7,0)
Body Feint Exits	Hold Left Thumbstick in any direction after a Body Feint
Step-over Right	Forward to Right (1,2,3)
Step-over Left	Forward to Left (1,8,7)
Step-over Exits	Hold Left Thumbstick in any direction after a Step-over
Reverse Step-over Left	Right to Forward (3,2,1)
Reverse Step-over Right	Left to Forward (7,8,1)
Step-over Exits	Hold Left Thumbstick in any direction after a Reverse Step-over
360 Roulette Left	Back to Left to Forward to Right (5,6,7,8,1,2,3)
360 Roulette Right	Back to Right to Forward to Left (5,4,3,2,1,8,7)
Drag Back	Flick Left Thumbstick Back (5,0) – Standing Only
Drag Back Exits	Hold Left Thumbstick in any direction after a Drag Back – Standing Only
Flick Ball over Slide Tackle	Triple Flick Forward
Ball Roll Left	Hold Left (7)
Ball Roll Right	Hold Right (3)