Shots | Basic techniques FIFA 16 Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Regular, strong shot
The regular strong shot is the most common technique that ends your action. You can perform this technique from virtually any position - regardless of whether you are currently right in front of the penalty area or forty meters away from the goal, a strong precise kick becomes quite a problem for the goalie who is trying to defend. It is a good idea to take the shot at a long distance and use to your advantage each situation, in which there is a free space of at least several meters around the player who has the ball. This gives you enough space to gain speed and send the ball with sufficient force. To execute this technique, press the shoot button and indicate the direction.
Finesse Shot
Finesse Shot is one of the most highly valued techniques to score - performing a "spinner" into one of the goal's corners is an incredibly effective technique, especially in the case of a shooting situation around the penalty area. A subtle and technical shot is also a good way of ending one-on-one situations, where you send the ball next to the helpless goalie trying to prevent his team from losing a score. To execute this technique, press the button for shooting and the modifier of the finesse shot, and pick the direction of the shot.
Chip shot/ lob
Chip shot is a perfect way of finishing e.g. one-on-one situations with the goalie in a spectacular way. It seems immensely important to time the shot precisely - a premature or a late one results in sending the ball straight into the hands of the goalie. Also, it is a good idea to try to lob over the goalie from a longer distance - often they leave the goal line, yet scoring after such an action is a mixture of pure luck, force of the shot and precision. To execute the chip shot, hold down the shot button plus the modifier and indicate the direction.
Overhead kick
Overhead kick is not the easiest technique to perform, for one simple reason - situations in which you can execute this technique during a match, can be counted on the fingers of your palm. This type of attack on the goal is successful only if you do it with a player that is well trained technically and if there is nothing in the way of your shot. To execute this technique, press the shot button and pace control button, and indicate the direction.