Dribbling With The Laces (Top of the Foot)

Dribbling at high speed requires the use of the "laces" or the top of the foot. A natural running style exposes the top of the foot to the ball as the player is running, therefore this should be a natural dribbling style when at speed.

We want players that can dribble at high speed because that can attack the defenders and get them off balanced quickly. Below is a video with Mia Hamm explaining the technique.