1. The foot not kicking the ball should be planted behind and beside the ball slightly at the point of impact. This allows the energy of the forward weight transfer to be generated before contact is made with the ball.

2. The player will need to point his toe to the ground as the kicking foot is moved forward, which will also requiring bending the knee.

 

 

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1. First and foremost, the player must keep their eyes on the ball and ALWAYS keep their mouth closed. Otherwise, players will have a tendency to bite their tongues upon impact. Ouch!

2. Keep the feet apart and stay balanced and ‘cushion’ the impact of the ball. The player should be relaxed upon impact.

3. After impact and cushion, the player should stiffen the neck and chest muscles while driving the ball forward to the target.