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When I make a long pass with a moving ball I can really launch it. However, a pass with a stationary ball makes me think too much or something, but I can never get the distance or height that I want. I know I have the leg muscles to do it, but I can never manage it for some reason.

Any tips for long aerial passes other than just practicing them? I guess I could try leaning back a bit more.

?? Are you playng a particular game?

LJay said?? Are you playng a particular game?

Soccer forum, derp.

there's two key issues here:

(1) technique of kicking a lobbed ball
(2) controlling the projectile

getting the ball in the air, you want to get as much of your toe/in-step under the ball. how you do that is by putting your plant foot beside the ball give or take a ball's width away, putting it right beside the ball will give you a flatter trajectory. what you want to do is scoop the ball with your toe. focus on making contact with the bottom of the ball with your instep.

to control the projectile, you want to focus on the point where you want the ball to land and imagine kicking it over a tree. the height of this imaginary tree dictates the peak of the ball.

dunno if that helps, that's how i teach it to 14 year old goalkeepers.

question is, what technical advantage are you trying to win with a lobbed pass? accurate, quick ground passes are more effective and easier to control than something that's in the air.

rafiki87 saidquestion is, what technical advantage are you trying to win with a lobbed pass? accurate, quick ground passes are more effective and easier to control than something that's in the air.

I play keeper most of the time. Sometimes I need a longer goal kick.

Thanks for the tips. I'll try it out next time I'm on the field.

Trollileo said

rafiki87 saidquestion is, what technical advantage are you trying to win with a lobbed pass? accurate, quick ground passes are more effective and easier to control than something that's in the air.

I play keeper most of the time. Sometimes I need a longer goal kick.

Thanks for the tips. I'll try it out next time I'm on the field.

yeah, it really depends on your team's ball possession philosophy. high goal kicks are 50/50 ball possession opportunities. it only becomes favourable if your team manages to win the aerial mid-field game more than the other team.

for the teams that i've coached, i like giving up the middle of the field and focusing on winning the flank game. it's my wing defenders and wing midfields that do the bulk of the ball possession, my central midfields are there to bridge the two flanks. my central defenders do come up on offense, mainly to cut off the counter attack and get the ball back to the flanks.

so with this ball possession philosophy, high goal kicks aren't as advantageous. also technically at 14U i don't worry too much about midfield distribution from my GKs, i'm more interested in their ability to mind the net - you win some you lose some.

rafiki87 said

Trollileo said

rafiki87 saidquestion is, what technical advantage are you trying to win with a lobbed pass? accurate, quick ground passes are more effective and easier to control than something that's in the air.

I play keeper most of the time. Sometimes I need a longer goal kick.

Thanks for the tips. I'll try it out next time I'm on the field.

yeah, it really depends on your team's ball possession philosophy. high goal kicks are 50/50 ball possession opportunities. it only becomes favourable if your team manages to win the aerial mid-field game more than the other team.

for the teams that i've coached, i like giving up the middle of the field and focusing on winning the flank game. it's my wing defenders and wing midfields that do the bulk of the ball possession, my central midfields are there to bridge the two flanks. my central defenders do come up on offense, mainly to cut off the counter attack and get the ball back to the flanks.

so with this ball possession philosophy, high goal kicks aren't as advantageous. also technically at 14U i don't worry too much about midfield distribution from my GKs, i'm more interested in their ability to mind the net - you win some you lose some.

This is mainly needed for a quick turn around to get the ball in the other side of the field and sometimes your opposition is marking your only available short passes. I'd rather lose possession on their half than on my doorstep.