I'm honing my football-kicking talents. These are the variables I'm thinking about when it comes to developing my kicking abilities: While kicking, keep your eyes on the balls. Arm outstretched in front and to the side of the kicking leg. The other foot should be placed next to the ball. First the hips, then the shoulders, rotate forward. Uses the top of the foot or the inside of the foot to make contact with the ball. The kicking leg continues to the target location.