Football kick v02

This one is a bit better, I added the character to it, and changed the arm so it doesn't move so awkwardly, I also put in a bit of a lean forward, to put more emphasis on the forward kick I only added it to a few frames though, I also kept the leg in the air for a frame more so it gives a better sense of when the kick ends.

I will need to add more lean forward, and also put a bit of backward lean when his leg is in front of him to balance it. and I need to sort out his head as it very suddenly turns forward towards the end of the kick. I could also put in more in betweens to make it feel a bit smoother. 

Rough football kick

Here is a rough animation of my character hitting a football. 

I originally looked at some youtube videos to see how the processionals do it, however when I thought about it I realised that a man who is getting paid thousands of pounds to kick a ball might do it a bit better than someone who just happens to find a football and wants to kick it. 

So I based the kick on how I would kick a football. Oddly enough I found that my torso rotated one way and that the only bit of me that moved (other than my leg) was my left arm which swung up to counteract the leg movement and keep me in balance.

I may make the torso lean back to compensate for the leg movement more and also to give the character more energy.