Here's the code I am using. As you can see, it's already in a while loop...

Code:

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function kick_ball(){ //lets me kick the ball
	performing_kick = 1;
	my.skill48 = 0; //reset the animation
	while (my.skill48 <= 100){ //while the animation hasn't finished
		ent_animate(player,"pass",my.skill48,anm_cycle); //play the animation
		my.skill48 += 2; //update the animation
		if (my.skill48 == 50){
			movement_ball.x = 15; //sets the ball's movement
			movement_ball.z = -13;
			posses = 0; //no one has the ball
			kicked = 1;
		}
		wait(1);
	}
	movement_ball.x = 15;
	movement_ball.z = -13;
	posses = 0; //no one has the ball
	kicked = 1;
	wait(10); //just so I won't get the ball back immediately again
	performing_kick = 0; //I'm not kicking it any more
}
 

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