Special Olympics Football Coaches Quick Start Guide Skill Progression Squares up, so that ball, player and target are in a straight line. Makes eye contact with intended receiver. Places kicking foot flat against back of ball. Pushes ball with kicking foot and follows through in direction of intended receiver. Bends knees when kicking. Knows which part of foot to contact the ball with. Makes ball contact with the toes pulled up, foot parallel to ground and ankle locked. Passing Faults & Fixes Error Frustrated player not receiving any passes. Ball goes in the air. Player stumbles after kick. Ball goes to the side of teammate. Correction Players put themselves in a good position to receive a pass and call for the ball. Show player the correct contact of ball. Show player the correct contact of ball. Striking foot not square to balancing foot. Drill/Test Reference Encourage players to move around on the field when they do not have the ball. Make contact with ball higher. Make contact with ball lower. Correct stance of player. Football Quick Start Guide – September 2004 47