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 » Kicking technique

How?

“There are various techniques for kicking a football that produce different types of shot or pass. For most of the time a football is kicked either using the inner side of the foot that runs along from toe to heel, or using the area around the inside of the big toe. For each type of shot or pass, the body needs to be positioned in a different way in order to propel the ball at different speeds, strengths and heights. The body must always be balanced, with the player’s head up and with the non-kicking foot and both arms providing balance and support.”

Why?

“A girl’s feet are her weapons. Kicking is the most common element of the game of football, be it for passing, shooting or clearing. Defenders may find themselves doing more long shots during the game while attackers and midfielders might do more dribbling and passing to try and work their way up the pitch. That said, attackers sometimes take long shots (e.g. penalties) and defenders do also dribble.”

Tips & drills

Make sure you’re clear on where you’re aiming to kick the ball, and follow through with your kicking leg. You’ll find that your touch improves as you spend more time with the ball. It’s best to practise with a partner, or if all else fails, a wall!