When you’re playing FIFA, dribbling is the name of the game. If you want to improve your game, you will have to learn how to dribble effectively in FIFA 22. However, that is easier said than done. You will have to practice a lot in order to truly get a hang of it but eventually, you will be a pro.
If you want to be the very best, make sure to go through this guide and find out how to dribble effectively in FIFA 22. Having good dribbling skills will allow you to beat your friends and gain an advantage over other players online. With that said, let’s dive straight into it.
FIFA 22 Effective Dribbling Guide
Before we get to dribbling, you must be familiar with the controls. Speaking of controls, make sure that you adjust the camera and other settings to get a better grip on them. With that said, you will want to learn the basic controls first in order to master dribbling. Here are some of the basics:
- Carrying the Ball (LS)
- Skill Moves (RS)
- Protecting the Ball (L2/LT)
- Fast Dribbling (Hold R2/RT)
- Slow Dribbling (Hold L2+R2/LT+RT)
After you’ve learned the basic controls, we suggest practicing some advanced moves such as:
- Face up Dribbling: (L2/LT + R2/RT)
- Drag Back: (R1/RB + L Flick LS down)
- Strafe Dribbling: (L1 + L / (LB + L)
- Fake Pass: (Square then X + direction) / (X then A + direction)
- Fake Shot: (Circle then X + direction) / (B then A + direction)
Do not be discouraged if you cannot pull off these moves immediately. Getting used to them can certainly take some time and we suggest practicing them against CPU. A major tip that you should follow is to have more dribblers in your team. This will allow you to perform 4-star or even 5-star moves if you have people like Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.
If you are playing FUT and are just starting out, we recommend trying out one of our budget FUT teams so you can get the best of both worlds.
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All Skill Moves in FIFA 22
This section will take a look at all the major skill moves that you can perform in FIFA 22. Once again, keep in mind that you will not perfect them in one go – or a couple of tries for that matter. However, keep at it and you will eventually master them all. Having a player with better dribbling stats will make this easier.
1-Star
- Bridge: Tap R1 twice
- Directional Nutmeg: Hold L1 + R1 + Flick RS
- Flick Up: Hold L1 + Click R3
- Open Up Fake Shot: Hold L1 + Tap shoot then Tap pass and move LS up then left or right
- Standing Ball Juggle: Hold L2 + Tap R1
2-Star
- Ball Roll: Hold RS left or right
- Body Feint Flick: RS left or right
- Drag Back: Hold L1 + R1 + Flick LS down
- Feint Forward and Turn: Flick RS down twice
- Reverse Stepover Roll: RS from left or right to forward
- Stepover Roll: RS from forward to left or right
3-Star
- Fake Left and Go: Right Roll RS across the bottom from left to right
- Fake Right and Go: Left Roll RS across the bottom from right to left
- Heel Chop: Hold L2 + shoot, then Tap pass and roll left stick from right to left
- Heel Flick: Flick RS up then down
- Roulette Left: Roll RS clockwise from bottom to left
- Roulette Right: Roll RS clockwise from bottom to right
4-Star
- Ball Hop: Hold L1 + Click R3 while standing still
- Ball Roll Cut: Left Hold RS right + Hold LS left
- Ball Roll Cut: Right Hold RS left + Hold LS right
- Drag Backspin: Flick RS down then left or right
- Drag to Heel: Hold L1 + flick RS down then left or right
- Fake Pass: Hold R2 + Tap shoot then pass while standing still
- Fake Pass Exit: Hold R2 + Tap shoot then pass + Hold LS left or right while standing still
- Four Touch Turn: Hold L2 + Flick RS Back twice
- Heel to Heel Flick: Flick RS down then up
- Lane Change: Hold L1 + RS right or left
- Quick Ball Rolls: Click + Hold R3
- Scoop Turn Fake: Tap shoot then pass and hold LS up diagonally, then flick to the other side
- Simple Rainbow Flick: RS down then up twice
- Skilled Bridge: Hold L2 + Tap R1 twice
- Spin Left: Hold R1 + Roll RS from bottom to left
- Spin Right: Hold R1 + Roll RS from bottom to right
- Stop and Turn: Flick RS up then left or right while running
- Three Touch Roulette: Hold L2 + Flick RS down then right or left
5-Star
- Advanced Rainbow Flick: RS down then hold RS up then flick RS up
- Ball Roll and Flick: Hold RS right or left then flick up while running
- Ball Roll Fake: Hold RS left or right then flick in the opposite direction while standing still
- Ball Roll Fake Turn: Hold L2 + Roll RS up then left or right
- Elastico Roll: RS on the bottom from right to left
- Elastico Chop Right: Hold R1 + Roll RS across the bottom from left to right
- First Time Turn: Hold L1 + R1 (when taking the first touch)
- Flick Over: Hold L1 + RS up
- Heel Flick Turn: Hold R1 + Flick RS up then down
- Hocus Pocus Roll: RS from bottom to left then right
- Rabona Fake: Hold L2 + shoot then Tap pass and Flick LS down while jogging
- Reverse Elastico Roll: RS on the bottom from left to right
- Sombrero Flick: Flick RS up, up, then down while standing still
- Spin Flick: Hold R1 + Roll RS up then left or right
- Tornado Spin: Hold L1 + Flick RS up then left or right
- Triple Elastico Roll: RS from bottom to right then left
- Turn and Spin Flick: RS up then right or left
That is everything you need to know about how to dribble effectively in FIFA 22. If you are a new player, we suggest learning the basic moves first and then the advanced ones. Try the occasional trick or two here and there to get a hang of it as well. However, learning skills can take a while so make sure to practice a lot. Let us know in the comments below if you managed to pull off some tricks and beat other players with them.
