Step One: Approach the ball at a slight angle. This will assist the natural swinging motion of the kicking leg.
The head should be kept steady and eyes fixed firmly on the ball. Plant the non-kicking foot approximately
10 inches away to the side of the ball.
Step Two: Contact with the kicking foot is made with the instep. The point of contact on the ball should be slightly below the horizontal mid-line and to the side of the ball. If contact is made too close to the center of the ball, then the ball will not spin. Too little contact on the ball will result in the ball being sliced.
Step Three: Unlike other shots, the follow through of the kicking foot travels away from the direction of the ball.
The above mechanics also apply to bending the ball with the outside of the foot.
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