Land on your shooting foot when shooting with power.

Keep your head over the ball.

Strike the center of the ball and strike through the ball.

Keep your ankle locked.

Strike with power or place the ball into the corners.
 

The Various ways to strike a ball.

Instep - use the top surface area of your shoe just before the laces begin. Mostly used to strike the ball with power.

Side of the foot - flat portion of your shoe (turn your body to the right or left depending up which foot your are kicking with. This is used more for accuracy and placement.

Outside of the foot - used to bend the ball, strike through the ball, use the outer surface of the shoe.

Inside of the foot - used to bend the ball, same as above except inner part of your shoe.

If you are picking a player out you don't need to follow through the ball but instead, strike the ball sharply and stop your follow through just after hitting the ball.

Placing the ball in the net.

These are easy opportunities where you simply redirect a cross or pass into the goal with the inside of your foot. As with playing a simple pass, you don't need to hit the ball with much power, just keep your ankle locked and almost redirect the ball into the open space, usually low to the ground to the right or left of the keeper.

Again, there are always exceptions to the rules and if you can pull it off and score try new ways of shooting or putting the ball on goal. As a young player don't be afraid to take chances, although you should build up your basic foundation of skills and do the simple things perfect before trying to make heel passes or bending the ball with the outside of your foot.

Small Window.

If there is any opening take a shot. Look for those small windows where you can bend the ball around the defender and into the corner of the net. You are almost using the defender as a shield so that the goalie can't get a good look at the ball and where it is going.

Many times your shot will end up being deflected by the opposing team and break through the crowd and slip into the goal.

Also, you want the opposing team to be worried about you taking a shot from any where on the field. So, if you have the skill level or ability to take those kind of chances.

Half chances.

Follow up shots. You never know when the goalkeeper is going to drop the ball after someone has taken a shot. As a forward or attacking midfielder always be ready to pounce on a shot that the goalie drops.

As a forward try to read the game and take risks when the ball is punted by the opposing goalie, see if you can read the play and see where the second ball will end up. Try to read where your teammate will redirect or flick the ball on to you. Often, the other team will miss hit or redirect the ball towards their own goal. Be ready to jump on those opportunities.