Question Number: 14800

Other 2/5/2007

RE: Select Adult

Liz Ned of beaumont, texas US asks...

A kid is kicking the ball too high over the net , what should I tell him to do?I am trying to learn how to coach soccer.

Liz Ned

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

Not chip under the ball. Teach him to kick it with side of foot or use top of foot.

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Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

Play without boots when teaching, point the standing foot where the ball is supposed to go and have at it. Happy things happen.

Regards,

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Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

Hi Liz,
Kicking a ball barefoot teaches respect and toe punts generally are not going to occur, knee over the ball, lock the foot, catch the ball midline do not lean back or dig underneath the ball.
Correct skills make good habits that are ingrained into muscle memory! Have a good coach or player with good technique teach the correct way to kick a ball otherwise bad habits develope and the longer bad habits go uncorrected the harder it is to lose them. Cheers

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