Volley Pass

Volleying the soccer ball for a pass is just the same as a normal pass, but the ball is in the air. Here’s how you can do it.

1) The soccer ball is coming towards you in the air so keep your eye on it

2) Lift you kicking leg up in the air and swing it back whilst balancing on your other
leg

3) Twist your kicking foot sideways so your leg is now almost horizontal to your body

4) Kick the ball with the side of your kicking foot. The power depends on how far you are passing it of course.

One volley down, three to go!

Volley Clearence

As the heading suggests, this type of volley is used to clear the ball out of defence in a hurry. It requires power, height and timing.

1) The soccer ball is coming towards you so watch it with focus

2) Lift you kicking leg up and swing it backwards, whilst
balancing on your other
leg and keeping your eyes on
the ball the whole time

3) Ignore any distractions and watch the ball- if you take your eye off the ball you will miss it…trust me I know

4) Lean back slightly and at the right time drive your kicking foot throught ball with power using your laces

5) Follow through with your kicking leg

So once your clear about these instructions, the only thing left to do is to get outside and practice, practice, practice.

Volley Shot

So finally we get to the volley shot- the bit you’ve probably been waiting for seeing as it’s almost certainly the most exciting volley to practice. Here goes.

1) If the ball is coming towards you watch it. If you need to move towards
the ball, position yourself so that you will be able to volley it.

2) Swing your kicking leg back
in the air, whilst
balancing on your other
leg and watching
the ball

3) Try to lean forwards very slightly so you keep the ball down when you volley it

4) At the right time, drive your kicking foot through the ball with your laces to get power- keep the shot down

As you may have noticed this is just like a usual shot only in the air. Still, shooting is the most fun to practice because you get the reward of scoring at the end of it. So why not set yourslef up a goal and practice some volley shots?

Now you can of volle the soccer ball, try heading it!