Step One: Players must always be alert to strike aerial balls in and around the penalty area. When using the front volley shot, the player should allow the ball to drop to a height slightly below the knee. If the player tries to strike the ball too high, this will undoubtedly result in a missed shot. On the approach, the player must step into the ball with the non-kicking foot. The head should be kept steady and eyes fixed firmly on the ball.
Step Two: As the ball drops, contact with the kicking foot is made with the laces, and the foot should be fully extended down. Contact on the ball should be made slightly above the horizontal mid-line of the ball.
Step Three: The power of the shot comes from a stabbing action from the knee and not the hip.
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