| At it's most basic element, Soccer comes down to | | | | much scientific technique to kicking a ball. I always |
| putting foot on ball and kicking it where you want it | | | | just had good form and a naturally strong leg. |
| to go. As simple as this sounds, players at all levels | | | | The video broke down the soccer hop, load, impact |
| battle to overcome poor form and kicking technique. | | | | and follow through in a step by step manner. But |
| I have watched players on the youth teams & | | | | here was the real kicker (no pun intended). It |
| high school teams that I coach struggle with proper | | | | provided drills that worked on each specific part of |
| ball striking. There are even players on my adult | | | | the kicking motion. It also discussed common |
| league team that still haven't fully mastered the | | | | technique failures and how to correct. From watching |
| fundamental movements of the soccer kick. These | | | | this DVD I was able to pinpoint two problems in |
| players have learned to get by and adapt by bringing | | | | Donovan's form...improper loading technique and a |
| good teamwork, hustle and fitness to the game, but | | | | hiccup in his follow through. |
| still have a glaring hole in their arsenal. | | | | Last night I took him down to the soccer field and |
| My son Donovan, has struggled with his shot for two | | | | worked on his kicking motion. We are able to use the |
| years now. He is currently 9 and plays U10 soccer in | | | | drills shown in the DVD and in about 15 minutes had |
| a local league near my home. He is a hard worker and | | | | him literally blasting the ball harder than he ever had |
| has a very good understanding of the game. | | | | before. He was especially excited when he ripped a |
| Just knowing where to be on the field and how to | | | | shot so hard that it knocked his brother's arm back |
| move into space has made him an effective soccer | | | | and zipped into the goal for a score. He had never |
| player, but his shot never has had the umph he has | | | | done that before!! |
| wanted. I've watched him over and over and couldn't | | | | It will take some more work to make this swing |
| quite put my finger on where he was breaking down. | | | | completely natural and program his muscle memory, |
| About 6 months ago I ordered a DVD called Blast | | | | but finally I know what to do. |
| the Ball. I finally sat down and spent some time | | | | I'm very much looking forward to taking these |
| watching it yesterday (yeah I know, I'm a | | | | techniques and applying them to the adult struggling |
| procrastinator). First off all, it was 2 hours long which | | | | with is shot on my league team. I know it is going to |
| really blew me away. I didn't know there was that | | | | give him great results. |