Kicking the Soccer Ball Correctly using the Sweet Spot Technique

Kicking the soccer ball correctly makes the game of soccer/football much more fun. Kicking the soccer ball with a number of correct techniques give the player an arsenal of weapons to use while on the pitch.

Using the inner side of the foot between the big toe and the heel or the small area by the big toe between 11 and 12 0'clock is the most effective technique that the majority of players use.

There is also the ‘sweet spot' of the foot running all the way centrally down the foot where the laces are on a traditional boot. This is the part of the foot to strike the ball with when shooting (either from the ground or using the volley technique) as it has a larger surface area and generates more power and accuracy, this the correct technique for execution.

The soccer players body is positioned differently in order for the ball to move at different angles, speeds, strengths and heights.

Balance is key to positioning your body so that the players head is up, plant foot strong, while the kicking leg reaches back to the v swing and follows through after the ball is struck.

To elevate the ball and slow down to hit a particular spot in the goal or over a defenders head, the body must lean back with the player's head behind the ball and head must stay level with the horizon.

To make the soccer ball go lower and faster the body must lean forward with the player's head over the ball and facing down.

To make great short passes, players need to use the side of their foot and involve a more rigid body posture. They need to keep arms in closer to their bodies and kicking foot swinging the foot less kind of like a golf putter.

The correct technique for shooting with a soccer ball, will in the main, involve the entire body weight on the non-kicking foot as all the other muscles in the body propel the kicking foot forward to strike the soccer ball and then follow through.

The V swing is a technique that is introduced in the blast the ball video that shows a players backward extension that makes a v and helps a player swing through the ball. It is imperative when shooting and long balls that a player uses the v swing. The v swing ensures accuracy and power.

Therefore, the correct technique is paramount when striking the soccer ball to process both power and accuracy whether it for shooting, a dead ball situation or for passing to a team mate.