How do i kick a soccer ball farther and higher, for better crosses on the feild?
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It helps to get some lift under the ball, which you do by striking it slightly underneath it.  The top part of your foot, just down from the toes, will be hitting the ball.\n\nAlso if your plant foot (the foot not striking the ball) is further back from the ball when you kick, that will cause the ball to go up more rather than shoot along the ground.\n\nEven if you don't have a very strong leg, good technique will go a long way to getting those higher, farther kicks you want.
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don't use your toes to kick the ball with, but use the top of your foot (the shoelaces) for power, or the side for accuracy.\n\npractice dribbling around things, is a good idea...but don't waste all your time running as you could be an olympic athlete but if you can't control or kick the ball your not going to make the team.\n\nAlso please note that as this is your first time, i doubt that your actually trying out for a high-caliber team, therefore fitness is not essential. A player who can pass the ball, and is smart, is much more effective than a headless chicken running around the field.\n\nDon't worry about learning fancy moves either, like you said its your first time, practice ball control (juggling, dribbling), and passing/shooting against a wall...this should help you improve.
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I believe you should go back to the basics.\nI can't really guide you a step by step\nbut hope this site will help (although i think its for beginners) but give it a try\nhttp://www.coachesinfo.com/category/soccer/105\nhope its help full
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Not easy at all. I play forward and midfielder both attacking mid and on the wings. I've always known goalkeeping wasn't easy, but I hadn't had personal experience with it until this year with my intramural college soccer team when our goalie went down with an injury and I filled in the spot. Not only do you block shots: You have to know when and how to come out for a corner kick, you need to be good at stopping free kicks because it's hard to see the ball with your wall in front of you, you need to be careful when going at a forward because any little mistake can result in a penalty kick and/or red card, you have to be good at timing a ball coming at you especially when they have crazy spin on them and they bounce a couple of times. Yeah, being a goalie isn't easy. I think it's a fun position, but definitely not easy.
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I would say try getting some people together and use the fence as a goal and play soccer.If you did not know this,a forward is the person who makes the goals, a defender is the one who helps the goalie but cannot touch the ball with hands, and you probably know what a goalie is. I say practice forwarding. It really helps you in soccer. \n          P.S. I play.
568170
Find another decent soccer player and challenge them. It really does work because it makes you compete and try harder, trying to beat them. I like doing that. And when you're juggling, try to keep your feet at a 90 degree angle, straight forward. It works.
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Plyometrics is the answer.  The best way to jump higher is keep on jumping, but in a way that will work you out.  Here is a great site with animations:\n\nhttp://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/plyometric-training.html
1056515
you need to momentarily stop the ball by laying your foot on top of the ball.. i.e make it stationary so that the ball resembles like one before a free kick.. thats how they do it..
694813
If you don't have a problem getting up at the net and actually hitting the ball then its your wrist that's the problem.  When you make contact with the ball snap your wrist to send the ball downward.  If you have a hard time doing this then you might need to work on your approach to get higher so you can hit more on top of the ball.
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many 1 make sure you direct your defense,set the wall with a freekick on the right spot,with cornerkicks make sure somebody is by the first and second post.always make a line in the middle of the goal with your shoe,so you always no where the middle of the goal is.and be a leader that will intimedate the other team last but not least you are in control of the offside you are the one that send your defense forward and in the same time you come out your goal timing is verry important.
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hello speed demon ,\n\nhere you will get just everything anout how to control the ball and how to kick it high.\n\nhttp://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/newton/soccer09.html\n\nthanks .
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first of all, your position needs a left leg player but also you should use the right leg in shooting.i mean when you are running dribble with your left and shoot by the right.in corner kicks and wide crosses from the right , try to be in the 18 yard area if you are a header or you can wait for the ball outside the area to shoot directly, first time or dribble and shoot without neglecting your duty in defense.
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Okay look at it this way...What will playing soccer do your your tennis skills?! Well lets break them down one by one shall we. (Now these is something that you can use to tell your parents to encourage them if you're really interested in playing soccer.)\n\n- running: it keeps you fit and flexible and helps with your agility.\n- footwork: will be dramatically improve since that is what soccer is all about. The better footwork you have the more you excel. Plus you need to have good footwork on the tennis court, eh?\n- aiming: sure its with your feet rather than with your hand but it will help you with your concentration. Make your more visual so you can visualize where ur gonna send that tennis ball.\n\nGetting ready: Keep running. Just like tennis where you help your agility around the court by running for the balls down the line do the same thing for soccer. Just place them farther apart each time as your progress. Take time with concentrating on the ball and keep reminding yourself that you are not allowed to touch the ball with your hands unless you are a goalkeeper!
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Pylometric Exrcises can help to greatly increase the power of your kick and the height of your jump.\n\nRicochets – \n1. Mark out 15 meters with cones.\n2. Keeping your feet together, start at one cone and do small fast jumps to the end.\n3. For this exercise the emphasis should be on speed and rate of leg movement rather than height.\n4. Each 15 meters is 1 set.\n\nBounding – \n1. Mark out 12 small cones or obstacles about 3 feet apart in a straight line.\n2. Start behind the first obstacle in a semi squat position.\n3. Jump as high and far as possible over each obstacle. It's a good idea to practice first to gauge how far apart you should set the markers. Again try to minimize ground contact time.\n4. Each jump is 1 repetition.\n\nLateral Jumps – \n1. Stand alongside a bench, box or cone approximately 30cm high. \n2. Keeping your feet hip distance apart jump sideways as high over the obstacle as possible. \n3. Immediately jump back to the start position minimizing ground contact time. This counts as one repetition.\n4. Make sure you discipline yourself to jump as high as possible. \n\nSide-Jump Sprint – \n1. Place a cone 14-19 meters in front of the starting point to act as the finish line.\n2. Stand on 1 one side of a bench or obstacle, facing the starting line, with feet together.\n3. Begin by jumping sideways back and forth over the bench for 2 repetitions.\n4. On landing on the last jump, explode forward into a sprint to the finish line. \n5. Anticipate the landing and be ready to sprint forward, emphasis should be on acceleration.\n6. This counts as 1 repetition.\n\nDepth Jumps – \n1. Stand on a box, bench, or sturdy chair approximately 30-40 cm high.\n2. Step off the bench and as soon as you land explode vertically as high as you can. This counts as 1 repetition.\n3. Try to minimize ground contact time.
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When shooting, \nplace your non-kicking foot next to the ball, then follow through and land ON YOUR KICKING FOOT. \nSounds stupid; hard to do. \nI broke a 50lb. planter doing this and I'm 5'4" and 95 pounds. That should tell you how powerful this kick is. It gives you less aim, but MUCH MORE POWER. Practice for about an hour, and you should have it down. \nBest wishes and good luck with your game.
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Practise on ball control role.That's the most important part for a soccer player anyway.
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Practice, but make sure you are working on the areas of your game that need the most improvement.  Work on your off foot, juggling with both feet, and if you can, find someone to work with you on different skills such as shooting, passing, trapping, and heading to name a few.  The more touches you get on the ball the better off you will be.  There are aspects of the game that can only be improved by playing, but you can work on your skills alone.