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Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 11:36 GMT 12:36 UK

Improve your short passing step 1

Ideally, you want to approach the ball at an angle of about 30 degrees so that you have room to swing your kicking leg through.

Get your non-kicking foot close to the side of the ball, use your arms for balance and keep your head still and eyes on the ball.



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