[header] How to kick a soccer ball [title] Lock your ankle. [step] Locking your ankle ensures that your foot isn't flimsy and doesn't move at all when it contacts the ball. The foot needs to control how the ball moves.
[header] How to kick a soccer ball [title] Lock your ankle. [step] Locking your ankle ensures that your foot isn't flimsy and doesn't move at all when it contacts the ball. The foot needs to control how the ball moves.
[substeps] You can do this with either your right or left foot. Your right foot is your dominant dominant foot and you move the ball left to your left. For an inside of the foot pass, the toes should point up to lock the ankle. For a shot, on the other hand, the toes should point down to lock the ankle. If you've played soccer before, your leg should not be attached too tightly to your body. Hold your non-kicking foot sideways so that its back is turned outward, and your toe doesn't hit the ball. [title] Keep the ball about hip-level. [step] When kicking with your toes, provide control to the ball with your toes, not your toe.