what skills are needed in football

Dribbling

• Start with the ball at your feet, dribble up and down around 10 – 15 meters to get use to the ball.

• Start with the ball at your feet, you will hear three numbers called out randomly and not in any particular order, there are three numbers, for example 1, 2 and 3, when 1 is called out you will dribble with the ball but at a walking pace, when 2 is called out you will dribble with the ball but at a jogging pace and when 3 is called out you will dribble with the ball but at a sprinting/running pace.

• There are a set of cones in a vertical line, you will dribble in and out these cones with the callings 1, 2 and 3, when 1 is called out you will dribble with the ball but at a walking pace, when 2 is called out you will dribble with the ball but at a jogging pace and when 3 is called out you will dribble with the ball but at a sprinting/running pace. You will be going through the cones at these three different paces.

• You are dribbling with the ball at a reasonable pace, you will hear the word “shoot” when this word is called out you will do a fake shoot and carry on dribbling, the fake shoot is a change in direction at the last minute of the fake shoot, this is one of the skills which is useful for getting past a defender.

 

Passing

• Stand 5 – 10 meters away from each other. Pass the ball back and forth.

• Stand around 5- 10 meters away from each other. You will be passing the ball back and forth but there to cones placed between the both of you, pass the ball through the cone to each other. When you feel confident with this you can make the goal smaller of move further back.

• Stand in a circle with 6+ people. Have one person in the middle of the circle. You will pass the ball to the person in the middle of the circle. He will then pass to someone else in the circle, the ball will be returned back to him, the cycle goes on. Keep switching around with the people in the middle until everyone has had a go in the middle.

        

Header

• The ball will be thrown to you from around 5 meters. You will header the ball back into the throwers hand.

• The distance will gradually get bigger the more confident you feel.

• You will stand around 5 meters away from the thrower who is opposite you, he will throw the ball at you, as soon as you’ve hit the ball you will jump 180° and then jump back. Once you jump back the ball will be close to reaching you’re your head. This works on your reaction.

• Get both feet off the ground, and a jump towards the football. You should be almost horizontal as you head the ball, using your forehead as always. Generally, take off is from only one foot, because the diving header is usually attempted on the run. This will make you more versatile and more likely to reach the ball first.