Step 3: Ball & Foot Control

Some players struggle with dropping the ball on to the right place on their foot. This little drill with a tennis ball is great to practice with and gives you instant feedback when trying to hit the middle of your foot and kick straight.

EQUIPMENT YOU NEED:

Tennis ball or a tennis ball on a string

FOCUS POINTS:

Follow the steps below to help improve your technique.

Try and hit the middle of your foot and get the ball to go straight
Point the toe and concentrate on hitting the middle of your foot each time.
A variation of this technique is to use a normal tennis ball and practice kicking it against a wall and catching it. Work on kicking it in the middle of your foot and the ball will come back to you straight.

WHAT DRILL TO TRY NEXT:

Step 4: Fixing a crooked foot

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