EPL star Olivier Giroud reveals how to score the perfect volley

Chelsea EPL star Olivier Giroud has demonstrated how to score the perfect volley in a video on the official Chelsea YouTube channel. The Frenchman was very patient during the clip, giving a step-by-step guide to executing the difficult move.

EPL star Giroud shares tips on perfecting the volley

Olivier Giroud first starts by defining what a volley is.

"A volley is kind of when you hit the ball, when you shoot the ball but without a bounce so you hit the ball when the ball is in the air."

He then gets deep into the masterclass by talking about how we should keep our eyes on the ball.

"Always keep your eyes on the ball. Your body has to be kind of shoulders in front of the goal."

He mentions how the body should be positioned appropriately.

"The ball is here, if you receive the ball from the right side for example, it's not nice to be like that- you have to face the goal all the time."

He talks about the importance of the arms while executing the volley.

"Your arms are very very important regarding the balance, you will need to hit the ball well. You need to have great balance while doing so."

He then goes into the the technical mechanism of the volley.

"So always look at the ball, have great balance on your step-in foot, right foot for me and then hit the ball when it's not too high, for example, it should not be too high (near the head) or too low (very close to the ground)."

"And then hit the balll with the outside of your foot to give the ball good whip and keep it at a goal height. If you can take it from inside (foot) you can, but it's going to be an inside volley. It will miss a bit of power so the most powerful volley is from the outside."

Giroud later said that the volley is a very important tool in your repertoire, as sometimes a striker doesn't have enough time to react and control the ball to finish with the first touch. He also said it's his favourite skill in his armory.

Giroud's EPL career

Olivier Giroud has been in the EPL for 8 seasons now. He has played for the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea in the EPL; the World Cup-winning striker has scored 89 EPL goals in 218 appearances for Arsenal and 7 EPL goals in 49 appearances for Chelsea.

Giroud has scored some vital goals for both these teams in the EPL. He has also scored some 'goal of the season' contenders in the EPL.

Memorably, the Frenchman was a very important part of the famous Jack Wilshere goal against Norwich in the 13/14 EPL season.

Giroud has won four FA Cups, 3 Community Shields and one Europa League title during his time in the EPL. He is a rather underrated striker in the EPL, given his ability to bring other players into play with his tremendous holdup skills.

Giroud's EPL career has been rather unfairly riddled with jokes about his pace. Not enough has been said about his technical ability, and he's unfortunately never won the EPL despite coming close in the 15/16 season.

Giroud has constantly had to prove people wrong in the EPL, and he is still doing so at Chelsea. He has been in great form in the EPL after being reinstated into the Chelsea first team.