• Have your weight forward, control the drop of the ball, position the leg ready to kick.
• Eyes must stay on ball, time your leg swing in direction you want to kick.
• Ensure your shoulders are relaxed; have soft hands and the ball pointing directly up and down.
• Contact the ball low to ensure maximum accuracy.
• Follow through in the direction of the kick.
• Complete Kick

Common Errors

• Head up - means you cannot see the ball nor judge where you want tokick it accurately.

• Weight back - means your have less control of where the ball ends up. Generally means you kick a lot higher.

Kicking Drills

Often in a game you are not standing square. Try standing on a 45 degree angle and kicking to a friend across your body. Concentrate on the small details like hands, balance, contact. The more you do it, the better your kicking will become.