HOOK KICK
Key Points
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Hold the
ball firmly with both hands.
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Head
down, eyes on the ball.
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Point the
shoulder towards the target.
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Step
forward with the non-kicking foot.
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Release
the ball into the hand at the kicking side and extend the opposite arm away
from the body to aid balance.
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Extend
the wrist and drop the ball onto the kicking foot.
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Kick the
ball with the inside of the foot.
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Follow
through with the kicking leg across the body in the direction of the target,
with the toe pointing upwards.
PENALTY KICK
Key Points
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Goalkeeper takes position on the line.
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Place the
ball on the spot and take a decision to go for power or accuracy.
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Take 6-8
paces back and stop.
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Look at
the target, head down and begin run forward.
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Place the
non kicking foot beside the ball, extending the arm at that side out for
balance.
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Strike
the ball with the laces of the boot
for power or the instep
for accuracy.
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Keep the
head down.
Practice the Technique
Drill
1- Basic – Penalty Kick to Partner
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Divide
the players into pairs, one ball per pair
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Partners
stand approximately 20m apart
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Mark out
a goal approximately 5m wide halfway between each partner
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In turn
each takes a penalty through the goal to the other
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To
increase the difficulty of the drill increase the distance of the players
from the goal or reduce the size of the goal
Develop the Technique
Fun
Game 1 –
Hit
the cones
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Mark out
a grid 25m by 25m
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Place a
number of cones across the middle of the grid.
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Divide
the group into teams of 3-5 players
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Give 1 or
2 footballs to each team.
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The
player in possession attempts to strike one of the cones in the middle of
the grid using the penalty kick technique
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For each
successful strike award one point.
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Extra
points may be awarded for knocking a cone.
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Alternatively points may be awarded for kicking the ball through gaps in the
cones.
Fun Game –
Penalty
Competition
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Select a
goalkeeper
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The
Players take turns taking penalties form the 13m line
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The
player who scores the most penalties wins.
