Question: Kicking a soccer ball?

(Posted by: Jessica on 2010-02-08 18:52:24)

In the trick of kicking a soccer ball hard and good is it in strength of practice of skill? I'm starting soccer in next couple of mounth and I want to know what I should train skill or muscle.

Posted by: Anwar on 2010-02-08, 19:02:31

I would say both is important, but skill is more important than strength. no point hitting a ball as hard as you can when it doesn't reach your target. so focus on skill first. strength can be improved by playing regularly.

Posted by: sccr24 on 2010-02-08, 19:06:11

Work on skill and speed. along with that will come the strength to kick the ball farther. with skill you can place the ball and dribble by people. with strength you can just kick it far.

Posted by: Sergio on 2010-02-08, 19:12:45

Both and Ill tell you how to kick well if you kick the bottom of the ball the ball goes high if u kick the ball in the top part it Just roles if u hit the middle it goes in the middle.now if u want position such as curving kick the middle side ball get me(the outside of the ball)for power kick it with big part of the foot(how do i put well the middle of you shoe,skills are Better than strength for control of ball

Posted by: chinchillaLvr on 2010-02-08, 20:11:19

More skill: I have been playing soccer for 11 years and for my last years birthday I got a personal trainer. He taught me how to shoot and with repetition it got ALOT better. When you hit the ball in the right place with decent power it will be a lot nicer then kicking hard without skill. For example the skinniest kid on my team can kick it 60+ yards because of having this knowledge and skill.

Posted by: Drew S on 2010-02-09, 10:15:24

It's definitely more skill than strength. You can be the strongest guy in the world, but if your foot doesn't strike the ball with good technique you won't kick the ball nearly has hard as someone with good technique. Check out these soccer skills and drills to improve your technique - weplay.com/ youth-soccer/ drills