Driven Shot

The driven pass is a thing of beauty, a pass zipped across the turf to your team-mate.  On of my favorite techniques in Soccer though is it's bedfellow, the driven shot.  There was a time when you saw many goals scored from 25 yards out, players with excellent technique running onto a ball and kicking it first time into the goal.

Look at this strike by Jorg Albertz, look at his technique and the power he generates.

The technique required for driven shot is;


Plant Foot - Make sure your non striking foot is placed next to the ball to provide a steady base
Head over ball, arms out for balance
Curl toes to lock ankle - Curl your toes back, feel how your ankle stiffen, this ensures a better contact
Kick with laces - Everytime for a driven shot, use the top of the foot (the laces)
Follow through on impact with ball - Make sure you follow the movement through to generate the power

A good practice drill for power shooting that is also fun is below.

Player 1 plays a pass into player 2 who can take a touch and shoot or to progress the drill shoot first time.

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