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In windy conditions the human kicking tee is still occasionally used. Image caption, By the 1960s the kicker placed the ball on a lump of soil dug from the pitch with the heel of the boot.

Use a kicking tee, sand or dig a divot in the ground with your heel and place the ball, aiming the ball straight towards the intended direction. Lean the ball forwards slightly to expose the "sweet ...

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I'm taking this all in within milliseconds of that whistle going. I call for the tee, get it on, set the ball up and then I'm into a routine. Jonny's kicking tips Practise as often as possible - never ...