Amaze your teammates as you perform magical soccer techniques! Watch the ball change direction in mid-air. This technique is easier to learn at rest, for example in a free-kick position. However, skilled footballers are capable of curling kicks, when the ball is in motion. If you want to master these essential soccer skills, this is the place to be.
Step
Method 1 of 2: Arch Kick with Inner Leg
Step 1. Take a stance at a slightly inclined angle from the ball
Prepare to kick the ball as you normally would, but be prepared to kick the ball with the inside of the kicking foot.
Usually, your body will not be facing the goal. If you kick the ball with the inside of your right foot, your body will point slightly to the right of the target. If you kick the ball with the inside of your left foot, your body will point slightly to the left of the target
Step 2. Pay attention to where your feet are when you start kicking the ball
The foot that stands on becomes the foot that doesn't kick, the foot that becomes the reference for your kicking foot. Place your non-kicking foot slightly in the direction of the desired arch. That way, when you kick the ball with the inside of your foot, your feet are nearly equal (approximately 0.3 meters apart). Place your feet far enough apart so you can easily kick the ball with the inside of your foot. But it's also close enough, so you don't have to struggle to kick and instead reduce the power of your kick.
Step 3. Keep your arms stretched out from the sides of the torso of the feet you are standing on for balance
You move toward the ball, and your body bends slightly when you kick the ball. Extending your arms from the sides of your feet while kicking will not only help to add additional power to your kicks. But it also gives you balance after kicking.
Step 4. Kick the ball with the inside of your foot, at the point where your toes meet the soles of your feet
The ball will spin toward the inside of your foot. You must kick the ball on the bottom right if you are kicking the ball with your right foot.
Look at the ball as if it were a circle with an imaginary crossover (+) in the middle. To kick with your right foot, hit the bottom right of the ball. If you're kicking with your left foot, hit the bottom left of the ball
Step 5. Don't move your standing foot
This foot must remain on the ground. Keep it balanced and steady with the help of your arms.
Step 6. Meanwhile, follow through by swinging the kicking leg towards the goal after the ball has been kicked
Try swinging your kicking leg across your body, so that your leg swing is maximized and ensures follow through after you kick.
Step 7. If you want the ball to lift, kick the bottom
This is enough to lift the ball over the barrier. If your foot kicks on the underside of the ball, the ball will spin, then curl down! You can increase the height of the ball by leaning your shoulders back as you kick the ball. Remember to give the ball enough spin, so it can curl downwards toward the goal.
Lean back if you want the ball to bounce or lean forward if you want the ball to curve down. This technique can be done with any leg with similar results
Method 2 of 2: Arch Kick with Outer Foot
Step 1. Take a stance at a slight angle from your target
To kick with your right foot means to take a stance and aim for the left of your target.
Step 2. Place your feet on the right foot
Position your foot on the left of your target. Your foot will be further away from the barrier than when you were trying to kick in a curve with the inside of your foot.
Do not move the foot that is standing when you are about to kick the ball and then kick it. Moving the standing foot will interfere with the continuous movement of the kicking foot. As a result, the power of your kick will decrease
Step 3. Keep your arms stretched out from the sides of the body of the foot you are standing on for balance and strength
Again, stretching your arms out for support and balance is quite important. Your hands don't need to be fully raised up, but they shouldn't be pressed against your sides either.
Step 4. Kick the ball with the outside of your foot
Swing the kicking leg across your body. If you imagine a cross (+) on the ball and you want to kick it with your right foot, then you have to kick the ball in the bottom center or bottom left.
Step 5. Follow through by swinging your kicking leg across your body, as you would kicking with the inside of your foot
The movement is the same, but the result is different because you kick the ball with the outside of your foot.
- The right-footed kicker will spin the ball clockwise by kicking it with the outside of the foot, and then swinging his foot to the left, across his body.
- The left-footed kicker will spin the ball counterclockwise by kicking it with the outside of his foot, and then swinging his right foot across his body.
Tips
- Master the technique perfectly first. After that, then hone strength and speed.
- Always follow through with your feet as it is important in providing proper accuracy and power. As you get better at it, you won't have to lift your legs up high anymore.
- When kicking the ball, lean back to make the ball roll forward and pass through the barrier with ease.
- Focus on the ball to get to the target.
- The longer the ball is in the air, the more it will bend. If you pry the ball, it will be slower, but it will be more curved.
- You should almost “slice” the ball with the inside of your foot.
- The technique is the same for arching kicks with the outside of your foot, though in the opposite direction. You can generate more power and spin with the outside of your foot. But its accuracy would be much more difficult.
- When you do the follow through, you should rotate your waist.
- This is usually called the "3 finger" technique. The system is the same, but you have to kick the ball more in this direction: from the bottom up. You have to practice a lot. If you experience knee pain, stop and try again another time.
Warning
- Use spiked shoes for better tread on the grass.
- Be sure to warm up and stretch before doing any exercise.
- To bend the direction of the ball, follow through properly.
