Shooting
Shooting Fundamentals
- Get a good first touch that's out of your feet so you can take a shot right away.
- Keep your knee and head over the ball.
- Land on your shooting foot when shooting with power (follow through).
- Strike the center of the ball and strike through the ball.
- Keep your toes pointed down and your ankle locked.
- Decide whether you want to strike with power or place the ball into the corner.
- Keep your hips square to your target or where you want to shoot the ball.
- Take a look before you get the ball, know where the goal and the keeper are.
- Keep your head down and over the ball when you take a shot.
- Think about forcing the keeper to make a save - don't blast the ball as hard as you can.
- Bend your knees and have a strong center of gravity - good balance.
- Adjust to the ball by moving your feet so they are underneath you.