Step 6: Skip Forward and Follow Through to Target
As you strike the ball, skip forward and let your momentum carry you through to the target. It’s all about balance, commitment, and driving that kick straight through the middle.
FOCUS POINTS:
- Keep shoulders and hips pointing forward
- Skip forward after the kick and all the momentum will continue straight
- If you continue momentum straight after the kick then this tells the ball to go straight an not off line
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...
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...
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...
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...
Step 5:
Contact Sweet Spot
We're going to watch the ball, and make contact with the sweet spot at the bottom of the ball so it spins violently...
Step 6:
Skip Forward
& Follow Through to Target
As you strike the ball, skip forward and let your momentum carry you through to the target...
