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

Dribbling » Dribbling technique

How?

When dribbling, the ball must always be under control. You always have to be the person with most immediate access to it. Dribbling is done with the inside, outside, instep, and sole of your foot. When you want to pickup speed do not kick the ball farther away, instead, move your feet quicker thus pushing the ball more frequently.

Why?

Dribbling is nothing more than moving with the ball across the field. It is used to relocate a player into a desirable spot where he can shoot or pass the ball. What transforms this skill into an art are the defenders who constantly try to limit the options of the player with the ball.

Tips & drills

Start by using just one part of your better foot – the inside – and jogging slowly with the ball in front of you. As you get more confident, start to tap the ball with your other foot, then other parts of your feet. Once this feels natural, pick up speed. Then try dribbling around cones as seen in the video.