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

Footie tricks » Around the World

How?

“Around the World is the original freestyle soccer move. It was invented by Maradona and involves kicking the ball upwards and then moving your foot swiftly around it. The first step towards doing a Round the World is kicking the ball lightly with the side of your foot and then making a fluid movement around it. Kick it with your little toe to go outside the ball, or your big toe to go around inside the ball. Make sure the movement is smooth, not jerky, so you can carry on doing kick-ups afterwards. If you’re struggling then first try doing some simple keepy-uppy steps (see Keepy Uppies) then balance the ball on your foot/ankle. Then, once you’ve got enough grip, do the Round the World action, gently. Don’t give up; it’s just a question of repetition. The more you do, the better you’ll get.”

Why?

“Around the World moves don’t have much application on the pitch, unless you’re a very confident player and you really want to show the opposition what you’re made of! However, the ball control required to master Around the World will undoubtedly improve your game, so it’s worth learning!”

Tips & drills

Start by doing simple keepy-uppies. Once you’ve mastered that, try to move your kicking foot away from the ball while the ball’s in the air. Then have a go at looping it round the ball’s bath. The hard part is getting your foot at exactly the right angle to let the ball bounce directly up again.