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Kicking

 

Goal:

Goal:

Click through the slides below to learn how to kick a soccer ball.

Action: Move a ball by striking it with your foot.

Technique:

  • Start with the ball in front of you.
  • Step to the side of the ball with your non-kicking foot.
  • Swing your kicking foot backward.
  • Swing your kicking foot toward the ball to move it forward.
  • You can kick the ball with different parts of your foot.
    • Inside foot - Turn your toes out. Contact the ball with the inside part of your foot. This kick can go far and is the best for control when kicking at a target.
    • Outside foot - Turn your toes in. Contact the ball with the outside of your shoe. This kick won't go far and is best for a short kick to the side.
    • Laces - Point your toes down. Contact the ball on your laces. This kick is for when you want to kick the ball far.
    • Toes - Contact the ball on the toe of your shoe. This kick can go far but is hard to control where it goes.
kicking with inside of foot kicking with outside of foot kicking with laces of shoe kicking with toes of foot

Skill Activities:

  • Practice kicking with each type of kick.
  • Use the different kicks to kick the ball to a partner.
  • Kick the ball at a target.
  • Kick the ball as far as you can.
  • Kick the ball past a friend that is trying to stop it.