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Soccer Lofted Drive
A pass or shot that is made by striking the lower part of the soccer ball with the inside or outside of the foot near the laces, or with the top of the foot, so the soccer ball rises into the air (i.e., so it is “lofted”). It is a “drive” because there is a full follow-thru. A good analogy is a drive in golf; here you are going for distance. This is different from a “chip” which is struck with a downward, jabbing motion & little follow-through. A drive is more powerful than a chip & at older ages is more likely to score from long distance. In youth soccer leagues, however, where there is a short goalkeeper in a tall goal, a chip can be very effective. (See “Drive“, “Chip“, “Hopped Pass” & “Air Ball“).
Soccer Laces
(aka “Instep”). Refers to the top of the foot where the shoelaces are. A front volley would be struck “with the laces”. Long shots, long passes & power kicks are also struck with the laces. (See “Lofted Drive“).
Soccer Drive
(aka Power Soccer Shot). A soccer shot hit with the “soccer laces“. The foot does not go under the ball & the knee should be over the ball when struck with the head looking down (it is very important to keep the eyes on the ball until it is kicked; just like it is important to keep the eyes on a baseball, or a football when catching it or a golf ball when hitting it; if the head goes up too soon, it moves the hips) & a long follow through. Strike the soccer ball halfway up. The shoulder on the same side of the body as the non-kicking foot should be pointing toward the soccer goal before the shot & the shoulders will “square up” to the goal as the kicking foot follows through. (This rotation creates power). Unless the shot must go over a defender, a low shot is preferred because it is more difficult for the goalkeeper to block. (See “Lofted Drive in Soccer“, and “Soccer Chip“).
Soccer Chip
Similar to golf, a chip pass or chip shot is made by a jabbing motion down & under the ball so the soccer ball goes up into the air. Chipped balls have backspin. The soccer ball can be approached straight on or from the side & can be struck with the top of the laces or the side of the laces, but in all cases the ball is struck low using a downward jabbing motion with little follow-through. The more downward the strike, the more rapidly the ball rises & the more backspin. A chip shot will only work if the goalkeeper is out of the soccer goal or if the goal is too tall for the goalkeeper to cover. But it can be very effective in youth leagues against a short goalkeeper in a tall goal. Not all “airballs” are chips. A soccer ball struck low with a normal backswing and a normal follow-through will also rise into the air. This ball, called a “lofted drive”, will not rise as quickly as a chip and has little or no backspin, but it will travel farther & with more pace. When coaching a Rec team, I often used the word “chip” in a generic way when I wanted a player to send a soccer pass “over the top” of the opponents or to “clear” the ball, because it was easier than saying “kick a lofted ball with backspin”. See “Chips Game” and “Chip Pass or Shot” in “Techniques & Fancy Footwork”, which is part of the Premium site. (See “Lofted Drive” and “Hopped Pass“).
Soccer Air Ball
(aka Lifted Ball or Lofted Ball). A soccer ball that is in the air. A “chip” soccer pass is an air ball. A soccer pass should stay on the ground unless the passer intends it to be an “air ball”. (See “Chip“, “Lofted Drive” & “Hopped Pass“).