Soccer Kicking
The instep kick is the most powerful kick in the sport of soccer. Beginning players, however, often have difficulty learning this skill for four reasons: (1) it requires a coordination of rapidly moving body parts; (2) it requires accurate foot placement and body positioning; (3) players perceive previously learned "toe" kicking as initially more successful and are, therefore, reluctant to utilize the instep kick; and (4) players are anxious about the possibility of an injury from kicking the ground instead of the ball.
The instep kick is the most powerful kick in the sport of soccer. Beginning players, however, often have difficulty learning this skill for four reasons: (1) it requires a coordination of rapidly moving body parts; (2) it requires accurate foot placement and body positioning; (3) players perceive previously learned "toe" kicking as initially more successful and are, therefore, reluctant to utilize the instep kick; and (4) players are anxious about the possibility of an injury from kicking the ground instead of the ball.
