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The most reliable pass in football. Plant foot next to the ball, open your hips, and push through with the inside of your foot.

• · Plant foot beside the ball
• · Open hips to the target
• · Lock your ankle
• · Push through the centre of the ball

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Switch the play or find a runner with a lofted pass. Lean back, get under the ball, and drive through with your laces.

• · Approach at 45 degrees
• · Plant foot slightly behind the ball
• · Lean back to get under it
• · Drive through with a high follow-through

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The classic power shot with the laces. Lock your ankle, strike through the centre, and follow through toward goal.

• · Run up at a slight angle
• · Plant foot alongside the ball
• · Toes down, ankle locked
• · Strike through the centre and follow through

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Timing the ball out of the air. Get your body over the ball, drop your shoulder, and strike cleanly through.

• · Watch the ball all the way
• · Drop the shoulder on the striking side
• · Keep the ball down — body over it
• · Clean contact with laces

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The spectacular overhead kick. Lean back, scissor your legs, and strike the ball above your head. Not for the faint-hearted.

• · Jump off one foot
• · Lean back with arms out for protection
• · Scissor — non-kicking leg goes up first
• · Strike with laces overhead, land safely

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Low centre of gravity, side-on body shape, jockeying the attacker. Delay, don't dive in.

• · Side-on to the attacker
• · Low centre of gravity
• · Stay on your toes
• · Watch the ball, not the player's body

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Win the aerial duel. Jump with purpose, arch your back, and drive your forehead through the ball.

• · Time your jump
• · Arch your upper body back
• · Drive forehead through the top half of the ball
• · Eyes open, mouth closed

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Time it right, get your body low, plant your standing foot, and block through the ball with a firm foot.

• · Close down the space first
• · Plant your standing foot firmly
• · Block through the ball, not the player
• · Stay on your feet after the tackle

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Pick your spot, short run-up, and hit through the ball with conviction. Confidence beats power.

• · Decide your spot before you start
• · Short, controlled run-up
• · Plant foot alongside the ball
• · Hit through the ball — don't change your mind

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Curl the ball around the wall and into the corner. Approach at an angle, plant wide, and wrap your foot around the ball.

• · Approach at 45 degrees
• · Plant foot wide of the ball
• · Strike with the inside of the foot, across the ball
• · Follow through across your body

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