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

Goalkeeping » Diving saves

How?

“The key to diving saves is to get into position early. Be on your toes and move your feet to give yourself the best chance of reaching the ball with your dive. Bend the knee nearest to where you will be diving and collapse that leg as you fall to the side. Keep your arms well out in front of you so that you can reach as far as possible or react to any possible deflection on the shot. Get your hands behind the ball and try to hold on to the shot. If you can only deflect the ball, get back on your feet as quickly as possible, as another shot could come straight in. ”

Why?

The best part of being a goalkeeper is making a diving save. They are not just about agility through the air, but also sharp reactions, good footwork and team work too – it’s no good diving for the ball if one of your defenders is also going for it with her foot. Your voice is one of your most important tools.

Tips & drills

Keep your arms oustretched, ready to move in any direction.