The Driven Pass

A low, fast pass over 25 or 30 metres. This is how you change the side of the pitch before the other team can shuffle across.

The driven pass

Set touch: One touch out of your feet and slightly to the side of your kicking foot. You cannot drive a ball that is stuck under your body.
Plant foot: Beside the ball and pointing at the target.
Laces: Toe pointed down, strike with the hard bone on top of your foot.
Knee over the ball: Chest and knee over it at contact keeps it low. Lean back and it balloons.
Through the middle: Hit the centre of the ball and follow through low, landing on your kicking foot.

Common mistakes

Trying to hit it too hard and losing your shape. A clean strike goes further than a wild one.
Kicking with the toe.
Looking up at the target as you strike. Look before, then eyes on the ball.
Never practising it on your weaker foot.

Practise it with Switch It, Keeper Wars.