How to Pass a Soccer Ball

Series Summary

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Known as football in most countries of the world, soccer is a team sport consisting of two teams of eleven players each, one of which must be the goalie. The game has been played for centuries and can be dated back as far as 2nd and 3rd century B.C. China. In typical game play, players attempt to create goalscoring opportunities through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling, passing the ball to a team-mate, and by taking shots at the goal, which is guarded by the opposing goalkeeper.

In this free video series, our expert Ron Weisberg will show you how to pass a soccer ball, he will show you how to use the inside of your foot to pass the ball, and where to kick the ball itself so you can be the best soccer player you can be.

Video Transcript

"Now what I want to talk about is passing. Passing the ball is actually the most important part of soccer. It's getting the ball to your other players it's feeding the whole field. So the best way to pass and short passes is using the inside of your foot now a lot of people start out and they do it what I call the hockey foot. The hockey foot is this (showing) that is not how you kick the ball. Because all of your power comes from the hinge of the knee so when you come up to the ball you bring it back hinge and your foot is turned. You hit with the inside of your foot right here right when you come down so it may look like you're going to hit it straight on but you're really going to hit it a little turn. The hockey kick is slower and less effective and more awkward."