Football skills:
Passing with instep to feet slide tackle dribbling throw in controlling the ball header Key coaching points
Passing with in step - you’d be told to keep an eye on the person your passing to open your body up, put your non kicking foot besides the ball pointing to where you want the pass to go, make contact using the instep of the striking foot and kick the ball, after contact with the ball follow through it.
Slide tackle - make sure you keep your eye on the ball go in one footed sliding along the ground coming in from the side making minimum contact with the player, you must get the ball.
Dribbling – keep your eye on the ball but at the same time every so often look up to see surrounding players, you can either keep the ball close to your feet or kick it slightly ahead and run with it, using a change in pace or stopping and going method is also effective to get past players.
Header – to perform a header u must keep your eye on the ball and jump to meet it at its highest point, making contact with the ball using your forehead.
Throw in- Hold the ball in both hands bend your elbows pull your arms back so the ball is behind your head make a run up to the side line and whilst keeping two feet on the ball release it in a catapult like fashion when the ball is above your head.
Controlling the ball- You can control the ball by using a variety of parts of your body as long as it is cushioned. For example a pass could be received from a team mate along the floor so the receiving player moves his leg back in the direction the ball is going to cushion and slow the momentum of the ball down to gain control of it.
Progressive practices
Passing with instep- 1) Could pair up with another player and pass back and forth with a 5-10 metre distance between them.
2) Pass the ball in-between two cones spaced half a metre apart at a distance of 15 metres away.
3) Get a group of 6 players 3 each team, there only allowed 2 touches at a time and must