Brendan Buchanan, Chris DeFeyeter, Jerad Leifeld
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Many different types of kicks in soccer
Depends on the situation you are in
Two types we are focusing on is the goal kick and a
laces shot
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type
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Goal Kick: to clear the ball with maximal
height and distance away from your own
defensive side
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Laces shot: maximum power while keeping
the shot low and on target
LACES SHOT
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High velocity
Follows a straight line
flight path
Keep ball under 8 feet
ideally
GOAL KICK
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Medium velocity
Follows a parabolic
flight path
As high as you can
without taking away
from distance
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Phase 1: Deciding contact point on the ball and
approaching the ball
Phase 2: Cocking of the of kicking leg
Phase 3: Acceleration of kicking leg
Phase 4: Follow through
LACES SHOT
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Sagital plane
Uses quadriceps,
hamstrings and calf
Focus on contact point
(near middle of ball)
Approach angle straight
on (most common error)
Usually 1 or 2 step
approach
GOAL KICK
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Sagital plan
Uses quadriceps,
hamstrings and calf
Focus on contact point
(near bottom of ball)
Approach angle
towards 45 degrees of
ball
Usually 5 or 6 yard
approach
LACES SHOT
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Try to create longest
moment arm as possible
Extension of hip, flexion
of knee, plantar flexion of
ankle all in sagital plane
Plant foot even with ball,
knee and chest over the
ball
Horizontal adduction of
opposite shoulder
GOAL KICK
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Try to create longest
moment arm as possible
Extension of hip, flexion
of knee, plantar flexion of
ankle all in sagital plane
Plant foot even with ball,
knee slightly behind the
ball, upper body leaning
back
Both shoulders
hyperextended
LACES SHOT
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Flexion of hip, extension
of knee, plantar flexion
of ankle in sagital plane
Extend knee as fast as
possible to create
greater velocity
Upper body leaned
forward
Contact ball with laces
GOAL KICK
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Flexion of hip, extension
of knee, eversion of
ankle in sagital plane
Extend knee as fast as
possible to create
greater velocity
Upper body leaned
back
Contact ball with instep
LACES SHOT
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Extension of knee, hip
flexed, plantar flexion in
ankle
Upper body leaned
further forward
Jump off plant foot,
land on kicking foot
Kicking foot follows
through in a straight
line
GOAL KICK
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Extension of knee, hip
flexed, dorsiflexion of
ankle
Upper body leaned
further back
Plant foot stays on the
ground, land on kicking
foot
Kicking foot follows
through in a curved path
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Laces Shot
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Angular velocity: 12.2 Rad/s
Tangential velocity: 20.62 m/s
Goal Kick
Angular Velocity 10.2 Rad/s
Tangential velocity 17.2 m/s
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Laces Shot
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53 mph
Goal Kick
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47 mph
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The average professional shot is 30 meters per
second (67 MPH)
Average youth shot (12-17 years old) is around
15 meters per second (32 MPH),
Average college and high level amateur adults
shot around 25 meters per second (55 MPH)
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