Juan Ángel - Daniel Borrasca Inglés SOCCER OVERHEAD KICK OR CHILEAN WHEN AND WHY TO DO A SOCCER OVERHEAD KICK OR CHILEAN KICK A soccer overhead kick or Chilean Kick is done when a ball comes high more or less towards the player´s head. Why it is done: • To spite a ball • To clear and move the ball away from the goal. STEPS TO DO A SOCCER OVERHEAD KICK 1. Be with the back to the goal. Stop the ball with the chest or knee. 2. Jump and lift your non-dominant leg with your arms raised and hit the ball with your dominant leg. Página 1 Juan Ángel - Daniel Borrasca Inglés 3. The head and shoulders should be backward. 4. Hit the ball with the dominant leg and keep it straight and do the “bicycle” movement. The ball is hit with the instep of the dominant leg. 5. Fall with your arms bent to sides to avoid injuries. Página 2
