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

Control » Foot control

How?

“Control of the ball can be gained by using the inside, outside, top and bottom of the foot. Receiving the ball involves a soft touch in which the foot is withdrawn or ‘gives’ on contact. The amount of give depends on how quickly the ball is coming. Receiving the ball with the top of the foot and outside of the foot are more difficult skills, but the principles are the same. Stopping the ball with the sole of the foot stops it dead.”

Why?

“A skillful first touch gives a player time and space in which to move with the ball or find the best pass. Players who let the ball run away from them are always under pressure, because they allow time for opponents to close them down, or even lose the ball completely. In an attacking situation, the ball may need to be stopped dead if it is in danger of running out of the field of play. Trapping the ball and rolling it forward to tease and trick the defender can also be useful when attacking, especially on the wings.”

Tips & drills

Receive the ball as shown in the video, at various heights. Bring it down to the ground without losing control. Do 10 repetitions and then swap with your partner. The more touches you get, the better your control will be.