Soccer is called football in many places around the world for an obvious reason, the foot comes in contact with the ball the most. "Controlling the direction and force of the leg and foot at the moment of a kick is the central skill of soccer." (MacKay, 40). If you don't kick the ball correctly then you will not get the ball where you want it to go and also you could injure yourself by kicking it incorrectly.
Some simple things to improve your movement in your legs and accuracy is planting the foot you are not kicking with next to the ball for support. then while you swing your kicking foot to connect with the ball, your hamstring should be flexed during this movement. Once you connect with the ball, you follow through so that you can kick the ball with a lot of power not just half of it. You do this by landing on your kicking foot after kicking it so that all you power goes through the ball. The larger the swing when kicking, the more energy and speed will be transferred to the ball.
Do you think that only your legs need to be strong in order to play soccer and be good?
Hey Angie!
ReplyDeleteLegs need to be strong to kick the ball, but that's not the only important thing you need speed agility and be able to handle the ball