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

Heading » Glancing header

How?

“The Glancing header is used to deflect the ball with your forehead, either when it isn’t possible to face the direction in which you want to head the ball, or shen you want to disguise your intentions. The ball should be struck using the centre of the forehead, not the side of the head. Deflection is produced by turning the head just before impact, the amount depending on the angle of the head. Don’t allow the head to sway to the side; instead keep it in line with the ball. Glancing headers do not require a great deal of force – usually they are used when a cross already has sufficient power but requires redirection towards the target.”

Why?

“This skill is important for attacking players in front of goal who want to direct the ball past the goalkeeper without first giving away her intentions. It can also be used anywhere else on the field. As with the feet, this is another form of passing the ball around the pitch. If an attacking player is close to the keeper in front of the goal, a header can be used to direct the ball into the net without giving away the player’s intentions.”

Tips & drills

Practise, practise, practise!