TRANSFORMING FROM SOCCER TO FOOTBALL
After several years of soccer practice and thousands of kicks and drills, the body develops what we call "muscle memory." the memory developed in the sport of soccer, while crucial to that particular sport, is not conducive to success in kicking a football.
Muscle memory is more of a reaction, whereas the athlete performs his or her skill without giving significant thought to the mechanics or fundamentals of their task.
Much like riding a bicycle those who have acquired the skill simply get on the bike and begin to pedal, because their pre-existing muscle memory is locked away in their subconscious. To ensure a smooth transition to placekicking the new student is taught the most basic of fundamentals utilizing specific drills necessary to create muscle memory that will promote a mechanically smooth and productive swing.