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 * __ Shooting __**

To be good at soccer, you need to know how to shoot the ball well. The way you shoot the ball differs acording to your location on the field.

This webpage will talk about penalty kicks, regular shots, free kicks, headers, and volleys.

Let's take a look at penalty kicks:

First of all, pick one of the x's. The targets aren't right next to the post, so there is some margin for error in acuracy. If your target is to the left, strike the ball with the top of your cleat. Strike the ball with the part of your leat right beside your laces. If you are aiming to the top left corner, kick the ball with your foot at a 45 degree angle to the ground. If you are aiming to the bottom left corner, make your foot perpendicular to the ground, or vertical, and strike the ball. You can also try for the side netting, but you may want to have a swerve to make it easier. If you are aiming for the right, strike the ball with the sides of your foot, like a pass. You might want to put a little swerve to ensure that the kick is on target. You can also try for the side netting in the right too.
 * //__Rightfooted:__//**



To be more precise, look at this picture:

Red Zone: 85% chance of scoring

Yellow Zone: 65% chance of scoring

Blue zone: 55% chance of scoring

Green Zone: 37% chance of scoring



Kicking with the left foot is all opposite to kicking with the right foot. You use the side of the foot for hte left side, and the top for the right side.
 * //__Left-footed__//**

For Both feet, never lean back when striking the ball

//__ **Shooting in Play:** __//

When to Use:

Use a finesse shot or chip shot when you are inside a 12 yard radius to the goal. At the same time, if the angle it to small to shoot a good shot, use the power shot to power the ball through the goalkeeper. You should usually use the power shot outisde the 12 yard radius.

How to Kick:


 * Power shot**: strike the ball with the top of your foot, with the part beside the laces. Your foot should be at an angle between 30-65 degrees. You can also aim pretty easily with this shot


 * Finesse shot**: Shoot the ball like a pass. This shot is there for accuracy.


 * Chip Shot**: There are two ways to do a chip shot:


 * 1) The first way is to shoot the ball with your foot at a 1-15 degree angle.
 * 2) The second way is to kick the bottom of the ball with the top of your toes. The first way gets more distance though.

//**__When shooting, only lean back if you are doing a chip shot

Always aim for corners or side netting when shooting__**//


 * __ Free Kicks: __**

In free kicks, you have many choices. You can cross, pass, or shoot the ball. If the ball is near the penalty box and and you have a pretty good angle, you should shoot. This part will focus on shooting.

In free kicks, you usually want to swerve the ball.


 * __Right-footed:

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The blue x's: When you are shooting around the blue x's, the wall will be covering the near post side, and the Goalie will be in the middle or on the far post side. You want to kick the ball over the wall, making the goalkeeper move to the center of the goal. The ball, if there is no swerve, will probably be saved by the goalkeeper, since the goalkeeper will know where the ball is going to go. That is where the swerve comes in. When you swerve the ball, and you kick it over the wall, the goalkeeper will be in the middle of the goal again. But then, the ball will swerve away from the goalkeeper, but still be on path to inside the near post. That is a great goal scoring chance.

The yellow x's: When you are shooting around the yellow x's, you again swerve the ball and kick it over the wall, except you aim just outside the post. THe goalie will think that it is going out, but it is going to swerve in. That will be another great goal scoring chance.

Left footed kicks are the opposite places. You swerve from the center of the goal to the inside near post from the yellow x's, and swerve the ball from the outside to the goal from the blue x's..
 * __Left-Footed__**

Swerving is essential soccer. It is not hard to learn. There are steps to learn how to swerve:
 * HOW TO SWERVE for free kicks:**

(swerving the ball for free kicks has the same steps for swerving the ball in play,


 * 1) **Take your approach at an angle from the ball**. As it is difficult to explain this, look at the picture. Generally, your body alignment will not be facing the goal.
 * 2) **Take a relaxed run up so you can bend the ball**. Run along the red line.
 * 3) **Hit the ball with the inside of your foot, just where your toe ends and your foot begins**. The ball will roll back along the inside of your foot. You should be hitting the ball in the bottom corner. This means that you look at a ball straight on as if it were a circle and imagine a cross (+) across it. You will strike the bottom left or right, depending on your run up and striking foot.
 * 4) **Do not move your plant foot**. This foot should still be pointing down the original red line. Meanwhile, your kicking leg will swing in towards the goal after the ball is kicked. Try running and swinging your leg to try and kick with your opposite hip. Don't bend your swinging leg and don't be surprised if you can't kick your opposite hip.
 * 5) **Hit the ball from almost underneath it, there will be sufficient lift to take the ball up and over the wall(if there is a wall)**. As your foot comes across and around, you create ball spin, which will make the ball bend and dip! You can increase the height at which the ball rises by leaning your shoulders back during contact. Remember to put enough spin and dip on it to bring it goal-wards again.



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There are three kinds of headers:
 * __Headers__**


 * Headers while running**: To head while running, you want to hit the ball with the side of your forehead. If the cross is coming to your left, you turn your head 120 degrees counterclockwise, and then turn your head, using all you neck muscles and putting as much force as you can. If the cross is coming to your right, you do everthing the same except you turn your head before the contact 120 degrees clockwise. Since your are moving, you can also just time your run, and run until your forehead makes contact with the ball. You will get power but not as much as turning your head
 * Headers staying still**: You do the same thing as moving headers except you shouldn't just make contact, you have to turn your head.
 * Diving Headers**: This is the only type header where you can use the top of your head. You can turn your head but you can also just dive, striking the ball with the head.Hitting the ball with your forehead in a diving header coes with a lot of heading experience, so for beginners, you should strike the ball with the top of your head **//only for diving headers//**.


 * __Volleying__**

Long volleys:Strike the ball with your foot between a 7-60 degree angle

Short Volleys:Strike the ball with a 90 degree angle toward the ground

Conclusion:

Here are some Videos to help you in shooting:

Here is a slideshow for finishing and shooting.

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Penalty Kicks: Watch how pros take penalties(learn how to make from penalties that go in, and learn what not to do from penalties that miss or saved):

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See how the best make free kicks:

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Top 20 Goals, learn from them:

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