How to Chip a Soccer Ball. Learning to chip the ball in football is a useful skill for players-it widens the variety of passes or shots you can do, and can also help in deceiving the opposition! The chip is an easy way to get the ball over the wall). 2  To practise accuracy or power, you could try to chip the ball over a wall or onto the crossbar. * 3 Remember to practise with both feet 4  ! You should practice all football skills with both feet.