Skills & drills for women’s football

Contents

  1. Kicking

    Kicking

    The chip, Kicking technique, Volleying, Side-volleying, Lofted kick, and Bending the ball

  2. Dribbling

    Dribbling

    Dribbling technique, Dummying, and Dribbling tricks & flicks

  3. Footie_tricks

    Footie tricks

    Keepy Uppies, Around the World, Stepover, Maradona 360 Spin, Rai flick, Adriano, Ronaldo chop, Robinho stepover, and Leonardo

  4. Control

    Control

    Close control, Foot control, Thigh control, and Chest control

  5. Turning

    Turning

    Stop turn, Body swerve, Cruyff turn, Back heel, Outside hook turn, and Inside hook turn

  6. Tackling

    Tackling

    Jockeying, Block tackles, and Sliding tackles

  7. Heading

    Heading

    Basic heading, Defensive header, Attacking header, Diving header, Glancing header, and Flick-on

  8. Passing

    Passing

    Passing technique, Short passing, One-two, Crossing the ball, and Drive passing

  9. Shooting

    Shooting

    Shooting technique, Overhead kick, and Penalty kick

  10. Goalkeeping

    Goalkeeping

    Body shots, Catching crosses, Diving saves, Rolling the ball, Overarm throwing, and Kicking from hand

  11. Set_plays

    Set plays

    Throw-in, Corner, Free kick, and How NOT to play

  12. Prep_and_routine

    Preparation & routine

    Warm up for the match, How to warm down, Mental training, Peak performance, Football food, Fitness, agility and stamina, Avoiding injury, and Respecting the ref!

  13. Training

    Training equipment

    Soccer Wall and Global Goal

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What it looks like

Turning » Back heel

How?

“The Back Heel or Drag Back is a deceptive move that’s easy to execute but hard to do well. The player brings her foot in front of the ball and uses her heel to flick it back to a teammate. The problem is that it’s not easy to see what’s going on behind you, and without looking round (which somewhat gives the game away), you may end up playing the ball straight to the opposition. It’s important to strike the ball with the back of your foot; a sideways or half-hearted kick can send the ball in the wrong direction entirely.”

Why?

“The Back heel plays an important role in both attack and defence. It can confuse the opposition and is useful for opening up space behind the front line of attack. It can be useful when faced with a large number of defenders up ahead, leaving room for your team mates behind you to play the ball into the newfound space. It’s not only in dribbling that the backheel is useful; they can also be used in free kicks and other areas of the game. They are a form of ball control.”

Tips & drills

Look around before you pass the ball, not just when you’re desperate and the only thing left is a back heel! Practise by doing this drill several times, rotating the role you play.