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 » Basic heading

How?

“The ability to head the ball is vital in football, whatever position you play in. It is a form of control. The forehead is the safest and most effective part of the head to use. The ball should make contact directly with the centre of your forehead so that it doesn’t fall down at an angle. Therefore, good concentration and accurate head-eye coordination is a must. By bending your knees and arching your back on impact, your head control will improve in turn through using your whole body as a shock absorber for the ball.”

Why?

“Just as the foot is used in many elements of the game, the head is used to control, direct and re-direct the ball during play. There are various forms of header: attacking, defensive, diving, glancing and so on. Each one uses a different technique and achieves a different result, but the important thing to remember for all of them is that the movement involves your whole body, not just your head.”

Tips & drills

Watch the ball onto your forehead and bend your knees.