This is a simple tutorial teaching you all the basics for being able to perform both the Rabona & Rabona Fake with ease. You will learn how to do the moves, what players can perform the moves and also some of the best ways to set-up the moves.
Rabona Kick
The Rabona Kick in FIFA 12 is, in contrast to past FIFA games, incredibly easy to perform and can also be performed by most players in the game, where as in FIFA 11, it could only be performed by players with the Flair trait.
Who?
TBC but doesn’t require more than 2 Star Skill moves.
How?
To perform the Rabona, all you need to do is hold down the Skill Trigger and press the Lobbed Pass button.
Despite the input being easy, you will however have to ensure that your body is shaped right first. You can only perform the Rabona if the ball is set at an angle to you, or you are playing the ball to an angle. In other words, you can’t perform the Rabona if you are running at the ball straight on and are trying to play it straight on.
Tips
The best way to set the ball at the right angle is to perform a skill move. Skill moves will often position the ball at an angle to you when you’re finished performing them which is ideal for setting up the Rabona Kick.
They can be advanced skills or basic ones. One of the best options is using the ‘Ball Roll (right/left)’, then performing the Rabona quickly after. You can perform the Ball Roll by holding down the Skill Trigger and then holding the Right Thumbstick either right or left.
Rabona Fake
The Rabona Fake is a fundamentally a fancy fake-shot. It has no real benefits other than looking good, and perhaps being slightly quicker than a normal fake shot.
Who?
The Rabona Fake, like the Rabona, has changed a lot since FIFA 11. In FIFA 12, the player you want to perform this move with will need 5 Star Skill Moves. Even if your player has the Flair Trait, if they do not have 5 Star Skill Moves, then they will not be able to perform this skill move.
How?
Whilst running or sprinting, hold down the Skill Trigger and perform a Fake-Shot in the opposite direction you’re running in.
To perform a Fake-Shot, press and hold the lobbed pass or shoot button (shoot button doesn’t work when in your own half) then whilst you are holding down one of these buttons, press the ground pass button.
If you try to perform the Rabona Fake whilst jogging slowly, then it will not work.
For some reason, my VP can’t do the Rabona, or the Skill Pass. Its weird, I have 5 * skills but when ever i perform any of these, it just does a normal lob, or pass. Any ideas? My regular out field players all can do them.
NVM…. read up and found I need the skilled pass trait or something like that. Need to complete 35 of the passing accomplishments to unlock it.