Excercise How to Bend a Soccer Ball PDF

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Technical Writing and Communication (ENCS 282 B)

How to Bend a Soccer Ball with the Inside of Your Foot

The former soccer player, David Beckham is still famous for his skill at scoring from free kicks by curling the ball past a wall of defenders. You can also surprise your teammates by making the soccer ball curve in mid-flight. Start from a point where there is enough space for three strides before kicking. Run toward ball at an angle of 90°. Your body alignment, however, will not be facing the goal. A right footed kicker should approach the ball from left to right and a left footed kicker from right to left. Place your plant foot1 slightly behind the ball. It should be close enough that do not take power away from your shoot and far enough that do not interfere with hitting the ball. Rotate your body to your target and lean back. In order to make the ball spin in flight, apply more force to one side than the other by striking the ball off center with the base of your big toe. Also do not forget to use your plant-side hand for balance by keeping it out and up. Work on the correct technique first and then focus on building power in your kick.

1 The foot that you are not kicking with...