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

Set plays » Throw-in

How?

“Good throw-ins involve distance and accuracy. The priorities of a thrower will depend on whereabouts in the field she takes her throw. You should start with the ball firmly grasped behind your head. You are allowed to take a small run-up to the line and when distance is required you will want to do this. As you prepare to let go, arch your back so that your whole upper body can spring forward and propel the ball. To make the throw as accurate and strong as possible, follow through after the throw.”

Why?

“The throw-in is a way of restarting play after the ball has gone over one of the sidelines. The person who takes the throw-in is usually a defence player or midfielder on the team opposed to the one that last touched the ball before it went off. The ball has to be held above or behind the head of the thrower. She mustn’t cross the line as she throws, although she can be on it, and she must use both hands. All other players must stand at least 2 metres away from her. After the throw-in has been taken the thrower is forbidden to touch the ball until somebody else has done so. ”

Tips & drills

Make sure you release the ball before it goes over your head. This is a very common mistake and will cost you the throw-in!