Why not learn from a free kick taking master? Watch how Juan Roman Riquelme scores when he steps up to take a free kick. In the video below Riquelme teaches you how to score from a direct free-kick just like he does the soccer field. If you can learn to strike the ball like Riquelme you’ll score a lot of goals.
Riquelme’s Free Kick Tips
Here are the keys to taking a free kick from Riquelme…
Place the plant foot close to the ball when you’re about to strike it on a free kick
Shoot with the outside area of your foot to bend the ball
Get ten yards, don’t let the wall inch closer before you shoot
The closer to the goal the kick is, then the less power you need on the ball
You can get better each and everyday if you work on free kicks after training
Enjoy playing when you play the game and especially when taking a free kick – why not try to bend the ball around the wall from thirty yards away
Riquelme quote:
“Everyone feels the game in their own different way. People say I never smile when I play but I’ve never seen [Zinedine] Zidane laugh, whether he’s winning or losing, and he’s the greatest there’s been for the last ten years.”
