Taking a Free Kick

Taking a free kick requires a lot of skill and precision, and I know this from experience since I am my teams official free kick taker. Its important to have accuracy and power at the same time. You don't want to shoot at goal with too much power because it will most likely go over or you don't want to shoot with little accuracy because it could be blocked by the wall. Knowing how to dip and curve a ball is key to shooting a perfect free kick. The objective is to hit it over or around the wall and making it hard to reach for the goalkeeper. The wall stands 10 feet away from where the shot will take place and they can also jump to block, that's why it is important to have the perfect touch!

  

In the book "Soccer for Dummies" By Thomas Dunmore he goes in depth of the technique for a perfect free kick "Place the Ball. You don't have to place the ball exactly where the referee points; just place it in the general area

Look. Look at the wall and look at the goalie

Step Back. I sometimes see players take many steps back

Relax. Take a deep breathe to calm yourself

Look again" (Dunmore 90) As you can see the author even gives out some key points for the technique to a perfect free kick. And it is very important that you practice you're free kicks everyday because you never know if your designated taker will be injured or out that game and scoring a free kick can be a crucial moment to the game.

Why is it important to have a designated kicker?