Free kicks
Free kicks can win and lose games. This section has articles on how to score from free kicks, how to defend them, and what techniques to coach to your players. We look at the different kinds of shot and tell you which to use when. We also show you some great ways to coach free kick taking and defending to your players.
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How to Coach the Perfect Free-Kick
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There is nothing more satisfying than bending the ball from free-kicks over the wall into the back of the net. Get yourself down to the practice field so that at the next training session you can show your free-kick takers how it's done. Watch their faces as you curl it into the top corner!
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How Quick Free-Kicks Open Opposition Defences
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Free-kicks are given so you have an advantage over your opponents - make sure your players are prepared to make the most of them. One way to do this is by catching the opposition off their guard, says David Clarke.