How to kick a football.

[Jaztheman]

Ah. Isn't there someone you could go to practice with a mate(s)?

 

[ZoraxDoom]

No one that lives nearby sadly enough. We were supposed to be allowed to use the field in our free periods in school, and I have a friend who is awesome at football willing to help me at that time, but then our school cancelled it

 

[Kshitiz_Indian]

I've been having similar problems while kicking the ball.

While my problems are not as bad as Zorax() I still find myself unable to deliver power into my air lifted shots. I hit with just the inside of the foot near the toe, doesn't hurt and I've heard its the best way for shots. I play mid field so not having a good shoot does hurt the game.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

I love my laces.

Wonderfully magnificently humongously big improvement in my shooting. Fantastic. It's brilliant.

I can really whack a ball with some power now. I got some good tips from a Youtube video, knee over ball, plant foot point where you want the ball to go, land on the kicking foot, and it works brilliantly. It isn't the best kick in the world, very little elevation if anything, and I am not the most powerful kicker in the world, but it is ten times better than anything I did before. Especially when I really middle it, when I connect well. Lifts off the ground slightly, good power, and some curve towards the right. Excellent. Works better if I get the ball on a volley.

My passing is more accurate, and now I want to try the side-foot crossing the ball, and laces shot trying to hit over the top. I have to lean back to get lift with a laces shot, but I am not sure where the power will come from. Have to experiment a bit, I remember some sight say my plant foot should be like a foot away from the ball when kicking instead of right next to it, so I'll keep that in mind...

 

[mattfb]

I can't hit it with my laces, I usually use the inside of my foot so I can get good curve on my shots but no power. I can't hit it long either. I'll check out some youtube vids like Zorax and start practicing with my laces.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Yea. You should, once you get kicking with your laces, it's brilliant. I just want to smash the ball and take a shot everytime I'm near goal now

I tried out crossing a few days back in PE, did it like twice, both times I didn't get a huge amount of power, but I got the flight. I feel if I practice more I can make it more powerful, need to drive my body weight through it and end well after my follow through. Currently I'm just kinda chipping it.

Also need to practice that lofted shot with laces thing, right...

 

[Jaztheman]

Yea. You should, once you get kicking with your laces, it's brilliant. I just want to smash the ball and take a shot everytime I'm near goal now

I tried out crossing a few days back in PE, did it like twice, both times I didn't get a huge amount of power, but I got the flight. I feel if I practice more I can make it more powerful, need to drive my body weight through it and end well after my follow through. Currently I'm just kinda chipping it.

Also need to practice that lofted shot with laces thing, right...

You sound like a child in a sweet shop.

In reply to your first paragraph, although it may feel brilliant don't get too carried away. Sometimes it will be the wrong shot to play, just like in cricket. It's all about composure in front of goal, but with you not being a striker(?) that shouldn't be too much of a problem.

We have one of the best crossers of the ball I have seen in my current team. He doesn't get alot of power but boy can he it them high! As long as you get the flight I'm sure they will be fine. Which gives me a thought. I remember you saying you were fast(iirc) and if you enjoy crossing then you sound like a decent full back. Gary Neville is the type of player you could be, in the style of overlapping the midfielder. Just a thought, though. I'd love play in this position but centre half is just where I play best. Could be the same with you.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Yea, I'm a defender. I always play on the wings due to my pace, but can never cross the ball in or take a shot from an angle, so I am always left passing it away. Plus I couldn't clear it from defense. I get those three skills down, I'll be unstoppable Get the ball, and either clear it ahead, or if I have room, go on a run. When near the goal, either run in and take a shot/pass it, or clear it from the edge. Ah, what fun...