Soccer 101: Fundamentals of Free Kicks

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Channel: DICK'S · 2018 · Sports

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Learn how to master the steps of a free kick to help successfully change the game in your team’s favor. 

So, now that you’ve been granted a free kick, how do you make the most of it? 

To begin, take two or three steps back behind the ball, then take two or three steps to the side. Move to the left if you kick with you right foot and to the right if you kick with your left foot.

When approaching the ball, keep your plant leg in mind. You want to make sure this foot is pointing in the direction you plan to your attempt.

Consider striking the ball one of two ways — when hitting the ball with your laces, the free kick should have more power behind it, while kicking the ball with your instep should create more of a finesse kick and can add more accuracy to the kick. 

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