How To Properly Kick A Soccer Ball
If you posses the most basic athletic skills, you can successfully master the perfect form for dribbling, passing, and shooting a soccer ball. Whether you are a beginning soccer player or do not understand how to properly kick a soccer ball, this guide will teach you to basics to strengthen your skills while also maintaining safety. In just a couple of practice sessions, you will become aware of how much your skills in these areas have improved. By following these simple yet descriptive steps, you should be able to successfully master the ability to dribble, pass, and shoot a soccer ball effectively and safely.
What you need:
Although you don't need much to learn how to develop these skills, it is recommended that you follow the suggestions …show more content…
Begin your run up at a medium speed.
Position your plant leg even with the ball, and about 6-12 inches to the side of it. The toes on your plant leg should be pointing towards your target. Please refer to figure 2.
Lock your ankle with your toes pointing down.
Strike the ball with the middle of your foot.
Continue to follow through the kick by moving your shooting leg forward.
Land on your shooting leg, and then bring your plant leg to the ground as well.
Figure 2: Foot Positioning for a Shot
This image shows how your feet are supposed to be positioned during a shot. The shooting leg will continue to come down and the ball will make contact in the middle of the foot.
Advanced steps: Controlling the height of the shot can be crucial to the outcome to the kick. Below is advanced steps that will demonstrate how to effectively execute your shot. Both methods follow the same steps that were previously mentioned; however, the spot where you kick the ball changes. High Shot: If you plan to kick the ball high, strike the ball in the 2 inches below the center of the ball. This will produce a upward force which will lift the ball off the ground. Please refer to figure …show more content…
This will ensure that your shot will not go over the goal and will stay close to the ground. Please refer to figure 3.
Figure 3: Where to Make Contact for Trajectory
The points labeled on the ball show the trajectory that the ball should take. Lower points on the ball yield a higher path while the higher points produce a low path.
Passing the Soccer Ball Passing is one of the most commonly occurring events in a soccer game. Weather you need it to assist a goal or make a game saving clearance, knowing how to complete a successful pass is required of a player. The steps listed below will guide you to the understanding of how to pass the ball correctly.
Position the ball 1-4 yards in front of you.
Aim for a specific target.
Begin your run up at a medium speed.
Position your plant leg even with the ball, and about 6-12 inches to the side of it.The toes on your plant leg should be pointing towards your target.
Lock your shooting ankle with your heel pointing down and yours toes pointing up. Refer to Figure
What you need:
Although you don't need much to learn how to develop these skills, it is recommended that you follow the suggestions …show more content…
Begin your run up at a medium speed.
Position your plant leg even with the ball, and about 6-12 inches to the side of it. The toes on your plant leg should be pointing towards your target. Please refer to figure 2.
Lock your ankle with your toes pointing down.
Strike the ball with the middle of your foot.
Continue to follow through the kick by moving your shooting leg forward.
Land on your shooting leg, and then bring your plant leg to the ground as well.
Figure 2: Foot Positioning for a Shot
This image shows how your feet are supposed to be positioned during a shot. The shooting leg will continue to come down and the ball will make contact in the middle of the foot.
Advanced steps: Controlling the height of the shot can be crucial to the outcome to the kick. Below is advanced steps that will demonstrate how to effectively execute your shot. Both methods follow the same steps that were previously mentioned; however, the spot where you kick the ball changes. High Shot: If you plan to kick the ball high, strike the ball in the 2 inches below the center of the ball. This will produce a upward force which will lift the ball off the ground. Please refer to figure …show more content…
This will ensure that your shot will not go over the goal and will stay close to the ground. Please refer to figure 3.
Figure 3: Where to Make Contact for Trajectory
The points labeled on the ball show the trajectory that the ball should take. Lower points on the ball yield a higher path while the higher points produce a low path.
Passing the Soccer Ball Passing is one of the most commonly occurring events in a soccer game. Weather you need it to assist a goal or make a game saving clearance, knowing how to complete a successful pass is required of a player. The steps listed below will guide you to the understanding of how to pass the ball correctly.
Position the ball 1-4 yards in front of you.
Aim for a specific target.
Begin your run up at a medium speed.
Position your plant leg even with the ball, and about 6-12 inches to the side of it.The toes on your plant leg should be pointing towards your target.
Lock your shooting ankle with your heel pointing down and yours toes pointing up. Refer to Figure