Diagnosing Performance Problems After young athletes are able to simulate the movements of the instep kick, a variety of control problems will be evident.

The first question that must be answered before attempting to teach the instep kick to young players is-What is the instep kick?

Because of the difficulties encountered by many beginning players in performing the instep kick, it is important that coaches understand these problems and have a teaching scheme to facilitate the learning of this important soccer skill.

Maximizing the Release Velocity of Ball in Instep Kick The motion of rotating body segments in kicking can be described in terms of angular position, displacement, velocity or acceleration.

Kicking is the most widely studied soccer skill (maximum velocity instep kick on a stationary ball) and it would appear modern soccer boots provide poor protection to the foot and ankle from a career in kicking the ball.