Skills & drills for women’s football
Contents
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Kicking
The chip, Kicking technique, Volleying, Side-volleying, Lofted kick, and Bending the ball
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Dribbling
Dribbling technique, Dummying, and Dribbling tricks & flicks
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Footie tricks
Keepy Uppies, Around the World, Stepover, Maradona 360 Spin, Rai flick, Adriano, Ronaldo chop, Robinho stepover, and Leonardo
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Control
Close control, Foot control, Thigh control, and Chest control
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Turning
Stop turn, Body swerve, Cruyff turn, Back heel, Outside hook turn, and Inside hook turn
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Tackling
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Heading
Basic heading, Defensive header, Attacking header, Diving header, Glancing header, and Flick-on
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Passing
Passing technique, Short passing, One-two, Crossing the ball, and Drive passing
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Shooting
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Goalkeeping
Body shots, Catching crosses, Diving saves, Rolling the ball, Overarm throwing, and Kicking from hand
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Set plays
Throw-in, Corner, Free kick, and How NOT to play
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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!
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Training equipment
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What it looks like
Footie tricks » Keepy Uppies
How?
“A keepy-uppy (or juggling) simply involves keeping the ball off the ground for as long as possible using various parts of your body – parts that are allowed to touch the ball in football: feet, knees, thighs, shoulders (not arms), chest, head, even your back. The ball is gently tapped into the air and then back down again, onto either the same or another part of your body, all the time keeping it under control and off the ground. Keepy-uppies require practise, patience, balance and a lot of concentration, but when mastered, they can really improve your ball control skills. Being able to do them might also give you more confidence in match situations.”
Why?
“In a game situation, a player might choose to control an oncoming ball by doing a keepy-uppy before releasing it again, or she might have the ball on the ground and choose to bring it off the ground as a way of beating her opponent or getting the ball into the air. Keepy-uppies are often used as a threat to the opposing team, to make them see how skilful you can be and how relaxed you are with the game, but can also be used to beat a player. The South Americans use keepy-uppies in their game all the time.”
Tips & drills
It’s all about control. Once you’ve got a good touch on the ball, keepy-uppies will come naturally. But the converse is also true: once you can do keepy-uppies, you’ll find your touch on the ball during the game also improves.