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

Kicking » Lofted kick

How?

“The Lofted kick is like an exaggerated chip. Approach the ball standing straight and then lean back. Your head should tilt back while your body and eyes should be level with the horizon. Your weight should be applied to the heel of your non-kicking foot, arms outstretched with the arm on the opposite side to the kicking foot in a forward position ready to pull round. The ball should be struck underneath, where the ball sits on the ground.”

Why?

“A lofted kick is simply where the ball is struck high into the air over a large area to land at a precise area. During a match the lofted kick is often used to reach players that were not active in play but are in a useful area. The most common use of the lofted kick is for an attacking player to run on to.”

Tips & drills

In pairs, stand at opposite sides of a football pitch, or a similar distance apart. Try to improve your accuracy whilst maintaining the height on the ball.