The tricks will go from easy to hard, and will have a definition and a small amount of advice on how to go about the easier tricks. Below each trick will be a link to a video, and a time signature, which highlights the specific trick. Try slowing down the trick and watching it over and over to help you learn it.

Note: Ive decided to colour code
Easy (Red)
Standard (Blue)
Intermediate (Green)
and Advanced (Purple)
as this will be a long guide and it will be easier to find specific sections and tricks.

First off; the EASY TRICKS. Beginners should learn these first.

Footstall-
Balancing the ball on the instep of ones foot. Curl toes upwards and 'pin' the ball to shin if you can. If catching from juggling, raise your leg slightly before touching the ball, and lower as you come into contact with the ball, cushioning it. 


Atw: Around the World-
A single revolution around the ball. Can be done inside (hit the ball with the inside of your foot on the joint of your big toe) or outside (hit the ball with the outside of your foot on your pinky toe). Can be done from footstall, or from juggling. Learning from stall is where you should start, as you have more control.
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Crossover-
Jump, and with the leading leg go around/over the ball, and with the trail leg, kick the ball back up under the leading leg. Learn first without the leading leg, by dropping the ball from hands, and trying to jump and kick the ball with the trail leg, without using the leading leg at all. When you can kick it back up to your waist, try going over/around with the leading leg. 


Rainbow-
Ball is caught between feet and flicked up in the air. Get the ball between your feet and roll the ball up one leg with the other (can be done with both feet but usually with the dominant leg) and with the other foot, bring your foot up and connect with the ball with your backheel. The ball should flick up into the air, and maybe even over your head, hence the name rainbow. 


Neckstall-
Catching the ball on the lower neck/upper back. With your back at right angles to your legs, head facing straight forward, and shoulders raised, the ball is balanced in the dip created on/just behind your neck. Practice by throwing the ball just above your head and catch it. Throw higher as you become better.


Hotstepper-
Bouncing the ball alterately with the soles of your feet. Quite easy to do one or two, but more can be a challenge. Drop the ball from hands and after it bouces hit it back down with the sole of your foot. As you do this try and hop over so your other foot is ready to do the same. 


Okay guys, those up there are the easiest tricks. Next up is the STANDARD TRICKS

HTW: Hop the World-
Kick up with one foot, and do an ATW with the other. Can be done with either foot, and in two ways. The first way is lightly touching the ball with one foot, and with other jumping/hopping over it with the other (although this gives you less stability to carry on combos afterwards). The second way is to kick the ball up with one foot, put it down, and then come around the ball with the other. This is harder as you have less time. 


Toe Bounce-
Ball drops onto your standing foot, while the other foot goes over it. This move can proove difficult. Practise by dropping the ball from hands onto your foot and going over it with the other. However the ball wont bounce up. Once you are confident with this, you must curl your standing foot's toes upwards and do it almost standing on your heel. The more momentum you can get hitting the ball up the better, try 'sliding' back when you do this. 


Chest Stall-
Balancing the ball on your chest. Lean backwards so your chest is as horizontal as possible. If you cant do this well, put one foot back to aid you. Cross your arms over the ball when you catch it so that your chest creates a dip for the ball. To practise throw the ball up and try to cushion the ball.

Headstall-
Balancing the ball on your head. Place the ball around the place where your hairline starts and in the centre of your head. When the ball goes forward, so must you, etc. Eventually when you get better you wont have to move your feet,just sway your body. To practise kneel or sit down, and do this over and over.


Aeroplane/Backroll--
Ball is rolled over both shoulders to the air. From juggling, the ball must be hit up to head height, then when its at its peak/coming down, make contact with one shoulder, and spin round so it rolls over your back to your other shoulder and off, to continue juggling. To train throw it up yourself, without juggling, ajusting the contact point and spin speed if it doesnt work. 


Piledriver-
Ball is pounded down from the shin and rebouns off the floor to carry on juggling. The ball, usually from footstall), is flicked up to be hammered down by the waiting shin, and then once bounced off the floor, to a trick or resumption of juggling. A good way to practise is to bounce the ball from hands and then try to hammer the ball down. 


In the Ditch-
Balancing the ball in the middle of your back. From neckstall, the ball is touched backwards with the head so that it rests in the middle of your back, to relieve strain, put hands on knees.
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Shoulder Stall-
Balancing the ball between the shoulder and neck. To get used to the ball being there just put the ball in what you find the best position, and spend time with it there. Once this is mastered it can be done from most upperbody stalls and from juggling. 


Okay, standard tricks done, next will come the INTERMEDIATE TRICKS

Dislocated Knee-
Like knee control, except you kick out with your leg and the ball 'pops' up. Can be used instead of knee control. Upper leg is the same as with knee control, but at the point of contact the lower legs kicks out straight, and the ball 'pops' up in a different way. Can be hard to control.


Hat Slip-
Headstall with a hat, which is then removed, for headstall to carry on. With a beanie hat, quite simple if headstall is mastered, just grip the hat at the back, and tug sharply, but keep your focus on the headstall.


360-
Neckstall-Chest Stall-Neckstall. An upperbody-combo trick. Looks good when its performed fluantly. Roll your body around the ball, over your sholder to your chest, and back over your shoulder to your neck. When done propperly, and viewed from the side, the ball should seem to stay in one place. 


KATW: Knee Around the World-
Around the world from the knee. Hit the ball gently with you knee and wrap your leg around the ball, controlling at the end with your foot. Can be done either inside or outside like in ATW but most people will find one much easier than the other.


KHTW: Knee Hop the World-
Hop the world from the knee. Hit the ball gently with one knee, hop slightly and wrap the other leg around it, with control from the foot at the end. Can be done on either knee. 


ATM: Around the Moon-
A revolution with the head. Obviously you cant go over the ball, so one must go around the ball to make the revolution. From neckstall Flick up the ball with your shoulders, and carry on in a circular motion win that direction. After a full revolution is completed cusion the ball back on your neck. 


Akka-
An Elastico in mid air. Can be done in all the same ways as an elastico, plus more including a touch with the knee first. An elsatico being Ronaldinhos trademark move, hit the ball one way with your foot, and then the other. Simple sounding, but hard to master.


Heel Hop the World-
Touch with your heel then an ATW. Gently touch the ball with the heel of one foot, so that it comes to the front of your body, then with the same leg wrap around the ball and control. Make the touch not too high or low or it will be too hard to get the ATW in.

Heel Around the World-
Touch with the heel then ATW. Similar to Heel Hop the World, the difference is that you dont come around your body to do it. Lightly touch with the heel, then an outside ATW (as if the heel touch was a normal touch before an ATW) 


Last to come ADVANCED TRICKS. The ones for those of a high level.

Magnetic-
A side-headstall. The ball should be balanced on the small dip by your ear, or on your ear. Practise by placing it on there with hands and getting used to the feeling. Then when you feel confident you can practise getting there from a headstall by sharply tipping your head to the side. It is better to be balanced in a 'sideways lunge' stance.

Bicycle Juggle-
Juggling the balls on the soles of your feet. Lying flat on your back touch the ball lightly with the sole of each foot. It should look like peddling a biycle. Practise first by getting someone to help you, then progress to getting it up there yourself.

TATW: Touzani Around the World-
A combined Outside ATW and Crossover. Whilst in the middle of the ATW, push off with your standing foot. As you finish the ATW raise the other leg so that the Crossover is incorperated and the ball comes back up under that leg. 


MATW: Mitchy Around the World-
A combined Inside ATW and Crossover. Same as TATW except with an inside ATW. Whilst in the middle of the ATW, push off with your standing foot. As you finish the ATW raise the other leg so that the Crossover is incorperated and the ball comes back up under that leg.


HTATW: Hopping/Homie Touzani Around the World-
An ATW with both legs. You combine an outside ATW with one foot and an inside ATW with the other (so both legs go the same direction). You control with the other foot with which you started the move. 


LATW: Lemmens Around the World-
A double ATW with no touch inbetween. The easiest way to perform this trick is to go around the ball, though going over it is possible. Complete the first revolution, but instead of stopping and lowering your leg, carry on with the second revolution. All work should come from the knees. Can be done inside and out. 


ATATW: Alternate Touzani Around the World-
A kind of HTW MATW combination. Hit the ball straight up, and with the other leg you make an inside to outside rotation around the ball. At the same time you make a jump and swing the other leg around the ball and kick the ball up from underneath that leg.


AMATW: Alternate Mitchy Around the World-
A kind of HTW MATW combination. Hit the ball straight up and with the other leg you make an outside to inside rotation around the ball. At the same time you make a jump and swing the other leg around the ball and kick the ball up from underneath that leg.

Written by: Sputnik