Step 2: Ball Alignment

Once you have got the handling right, the next stage is to get the ball carry right. Stand with the line of the Precision ball directly in the middle of your leg and use the line on the ground as a reference to keep the ball straight. Don't walk and wobble your arms, use the ground as your reference point.

FOCUS POINTS:

Draw a line down the middle of your thigh so that you can visually align the middle of the Precision with the middle of your leg.
If you're missing inside or outside then this visual will help you to keep the ball straight and inline.
Practice walking along the markings on the ground keeping the ball still and building up to kick (making sure the ball doesn't move).
We're aiming to have less moving parts when we get ready to kick.
If you are filming this technique then having a line drawn on your thigh will help give you feedback as to whether the ball is aligned or not when coming to kick.

The 6 Steps to goal kicking

Step 1:
Hand on the Ball

Spread your fingers out to give yourself great coverage on the ball and try to control the ball further down to your foot...

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Step 2:
Ball Alignment

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Step 3:
Watch the Goal and Build Momentum

Now we need to walk in and build momentum straight through to the goal line. We're going to do this quicker and quicker making sure the ball is not moving...

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Step 4:
Guide Ball Down Onto Point

At the point we're about to kick the ball we need to look down and watch the ball. You have to watch the point of the ball when going to kick and make a connection with the bottom point of the ball so that it spins in a straight line...

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