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What does a “lofted kick” stand for in football?
What is called a “lofted kick”?
Lofted kick is a long, powerful, kick anticipated to hurl the ball in the air over the defender’s heads to a teammate. Also known as the lofted pass, the lofted drive, or the lofted ball, one of the best skill used by a player to deep attack, defense clearance, corner kicks, crosses, goal kicks, and free kicks. Apart from the chip, used for short-range kicks, this is the only technique for lifting the ball into the air with real power. This soccer skill uses the instep as for the basic kicking technique, but it is important to strike low down on the ball to generate lift, and to lean back slightly.