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How to hit a volley

Soccer (Individual Skills) / Popular

Strike the ball cleanly out of the air.

What coaches agree on

  • Keep your eyes locked on the ball all the way through contact with your foot.
  • Point your planting (non-kicking) foot at your target — it steers the direction of your shot.
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  • Strike through the center of the ball with a locked ankle, using the top of your foot (your laces), for a clean, powerful, flat strike.

Common mistakes

  • Leaning back and swinging the foot from low to high sends the ball skying over the crossbar.
  • Mistiming the strike — swinging while the ball is still too high, or letting it rise again after the bounce — sends the shot up and over the crossbar instead of down on target.
The forgotten Rule of the Volley
Intermediate

The forgotten Rule of the Volley

Coach's take: Good detail on body position and timing - a step above the usual 'keep your eye on the ball' volley video.

3.6
Volley Technique- Instep
Beginner

Volley Technique- Instep

Coach's take: Solid fundamentals with a clean recap at the end -- non-kicking foot, eyes on ball, hit the middle.

3.0
How to Hit a Sidewinder
Advanced

How to Hit a Sidewinder

Coach's take: Best technical breakdown of the bunch, plus a heads up it can wreck your hip if you spam it.

2.8