What are some good exercises to build leg stability and ankle strength for kicking (Besides kicking :P)?

Answer 1

sit down , lean back put a towel to your foot, like the top, the backside and pull and resist, working your calves, and calf raises

Answer 2

Walking lunges are a great way to help with your leg strength and balance. Make sure you go all the way down until your knee almost touches the ground. Another good exercise is the use of ankle weights and kicking or side straddle hops, star bombs, squats, monkey f----ers, and smurf jacks.

Answer 3

accuracy comes from repititions of actuall kicking. Do it repeatedly and your leg will improve muscle memory, so in case you prepare sloppy, you'll play sloppy. prepare precise and also you'll play precise. For capacity, for sure weights, top leg and decrease belly capacity preparation is needed.(merely visualize what muscle communities play an element contained in the kicking stream and those are it) yet you'll also favor to paintings on stick with by and adaptableness. The more advantageous versatile you're, the more advantageous you could stick with by. And stick with by is the foremost to optimal capacity on the point of contact with the football. don't be afraid to take a martial arts class, they do a lot of kicking and adaptableness.

Answer 4

I balance on 1 foot, while standing on a bowling ball and punch a heavy bag for 300 jabs, crosses, uppercuts, ect. each. I have friends that did some ballet for stability they said it worked, lol

Answer 5

Lift the front of your foot up and down while keeping you heel on the floor, do this for as much as you can and youll build calf and shin muscels
which help your ankels

Answer 6

Billy Blanks Taebo cardio Work out is good, it builds muscle in your legs as well as upper body.

Answer 7

if you can find one of these at your gym....http://www.stottpilates.com/equipment/images/balance/225x225_bosu.jpg

turn it upside down and try standing on it to build balance and strength (stability) and on one foot to build ankle rotation and increase strength!

mix it up and try stuff on it....as a hardcore soccer player its a must in my workouts! :)

Answer 8

Horse stance for a half hour let me tell you that will build up your legs.