A foul is called from 30 yards out in the last minutes. The referee awards your team with a free kick, the team is depending on you. You can feel the sweat dripping down your face. This shot could define the outcome of the game. Either you make it and emerge victorious, or you don’t and hang your head in shame. Kicking a freekick in soccer requires precision. There are many factors that can affect your freekick but there are steps you can take to make your shot more accurate. The first step is to prepare yourself mentally. It is important to stop and take a deep breath. Picture the ball flying like a javelin that has just been thrown. Envision the precise moments of the ball through the air. Think of what would happen if you scored rather than if you missed. The next step is …show more content…
The run up should be like that of a lion’s pounce when hunting. The ball is the gazelle and you are the lion, attack the ball. Take a couple of steps back and a couple of steps to the opposite side of your dominate foot so that you somewhat diagonal to the ball. Start your run up with small steps and as you get closer to the ball make your steps bigger. As you get closer to the ball, speed up, this will give you the momentum you need to strike the ball with power. The last step of your run up should be with your non-dominate foot otherwise the foot you are not kicking with. The step should be about 3/4ths of a foot away from the ball. Lastly, there is the contact. You can kick a ball without mentally preparing or running up to it but you cannot kick a ball without coming into contact with it. This step requires the most precision, since it is the determining factor of the trajectory of the ball. Where you contact the ball is vital. If you strike the ball too low it will go too high, too high and the ball will not come off the ground. Not only do you have to pay attention to where you hit the ball but also where the ball hits your foot. Depending on the distance of the goal, the