1. A method of training a user wearing an article of footwear, comprising the steps of: providing training instructions to the user; instructing the user to move along a predetermined path; instructing the user to kick a ball by contacting the ball with a ball control portion of the article of footwear, the ball control portion comprising a plurality of protrusions that are configured to bend; each protrusion of the plurality of protrusions including a major axis, a minor axis and a normal axis, the normal axis being approximately perpendicular to the major axis and the minor axis; each protrusion of the plurality of protrusions further including a gripping portion that extends in a direction along the major axis and in a direction along the normal axis; and wherein the plurality of protrusions are disposed in an arc-like configuration.