This type of pass will loft the ball into the air. The player should strike the bottom of the ball with his toe with the nonkicking foot planted to the side of the ball. The kicking foot should not have a follow through, which should lift the ball into the air and impart backspin on it. A final way to make a pass is to use the head. Shooting Shooting is an important skill, because this is the skill used to score.
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To shoot, the kicking leg should be flexed at the knee and the hip with the non-kicking foot planted beside the ball. Trapping Trapping is how to stops a moving soccer ball, so you can gain control of it. Trapping can be done with the feet, thigh, chest, or head by getting in front of the ball and moving the part of the body that is doing the trapping in the same direction that the ball is moving. This will 'cushion' the ball, helping it to stop close to the body. Remember to relax and cushion the ball.