Thursday, May 28, 2009

Shooting- Placement or Power?

We've all heard the old cliché saying, "If you don't shoot, you don't score." This is absolutely true in all sports especially soccer. What's also true in regards to shooting like everything else in soccer, every player has their own style with how they shoot.
Some players are known for overpowering keepers with straight drives. A good example is Adriano from Brazil. There's nothing particularly artistic about his style, he just hits the ball absolutely as hard as he can without much thought of placement. This works for him because he is a massively strong player.
Other players choose to beat the keeper with pin point precision. Andrea Pirlo is my favorite example of a placement shooter. He calmly strikes the ball so cleanly and with so much bend and dip, the keepers can't track his ball through the air. This is all about technique.
My advice to you…practice both. Work on the power of your straight drives and the placement of your curved shots. Having both weapons in your arsenal will lead to many goals in your career.

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