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

Goalkeeping » Rolling the ball

How?

“To roll the ball out successfully, the ball needs to be in the palm of your strongest hand. Put your opposite leg forward, bending at the knee, and then bring your arm through as you transfer your weight forward, releasing the ball when it is level with the front foot. Exaggerating the follow-through will help increase distance, but make sure you don’t let go of the ball too soon or too late. As with most things, the trick is in the timing and practice makes perfect.”

Why?

“One of the roles of the goalkeeper is to get the ball out to one of her defenders once she has caught or gained possession of it. The rolling throw is a great way to do this, but it should only be used over short distances as you cannot generate too much power throwing underarm.”

Tips & drills

Practise on your own or with a partner in a wide open space. Accuracy is just as important as distance.