shooting

In association football, shooting is hitting the ball in an attempt to score a goal. It is usually done using the feet or head. A shot on target or shot on goal is a shot that enters the goal or would have entered the goal if it had not been blocked by the goalkeeper or another defensive player. Types of shots Depending on the part of the body used Lace / Straight shot / Instep drive shot /finesse shot: To do a straight kick, a player comes at the ball straight then kicks it with the laces of his foot (ankle is locked). To perform a Instep drive use your laces and inside of your foot. To perform a Swaz shot use your laces and outside of your foot. The Instep drive shot and Swaz shot will go straight and curve Inside foot shot: To perform an inside shot, the player moves their hip outside and then kicks the ball with the middle of the inside of the foot for a curve effect. Outside foot shot / trivela: To do an outside foot shot, the ball is hit with the outside three toes of the foot to get a curve effect. Ricardo Quaresma has used this type of shot on many occasions. Header: the player hits the ball with their head. This is sometimes necessary when the ball is too high to control with the feet or chest.