football

• Basic skills of football

  • Passing
  • Kicking
  • Controlling the ball
  • Shooting
  • Dribbling
  • Heading
  • Trapping
• Football is a very simple game
• All players need to know the basic skills of the game
• Basic skills help to become a good player
• If footballers do not know how to pass, kick, and control the ball, they cannot play the game
• If they do not know how to pass and receive the ball in Football, they will not be Good and successful players
• Important football skills


  • Shooting
  • Controlling
  • Dribbling
• Football


  A game played between two teams of 11 players each, with the aim of scoring goals by kicking, heading, or using any part of the body except the arms and hands
• A whole football game lasts for 90 minutes with a 15 minute half-time break
• A football game always starts with a kick-off in the middle of the field
• Football field dimensions


  • Length: minimum 90 meters, maximum 120 meters
  • Width: minimum 45 meters, maximum 90 meters
  • Rectangular goals: 24 feet wide, 8 feet high
• No use of hands

  Players can't use their hands during play, except for the goalkeeper and players taking throw-ins
• Throw-ins


  1. Ball goes out of bounds on the sidelines

  2. Opposing team gets the throw-in

  3. Player must use both hands to throw the ball in over the head

  4. Feet must be planted on the ground
• Corner kicks and goal kicks

  1. Corner kick if attacking team kicks it out

  2. Goal kick if defending team kicks it out
• Fouls


  • Minor offenses: Free kick for opposing team
  • Serious offenses: Direct free kick or penalty kick
  • Yellow card: Warning or caution
  • Red card: Player must leave the field
• Kicking


  The most important skill in football, used to score goals and win the game
• Types of kicks


  • Instep kick
  • Inside step kick
  • Outside step kick
  • Toe kick
  • Heel kick
• Instep kick


  • Most powerful kick, used for shooting
  • Run straight to the ball
  • Plant non-kicking foot beside the ball
  • Swing kicking leg quickly forward
  • Contact ball with shoelaces
  • Ankle locked, toe pointed down
  • Follow through to keep ball low
• Inside step kick


  • Used for long-distance passes or shots
  • Run up at 45-degree angle
  • Plant non-kicking foot beside and behind the ball
  • Contact ball with inner instep
  • Kick with required force
• Outside step kick


  • Used for short passes, distance kicking, and corner kicks
  • Take long approach stride
  • Contact ball with outside of foot
  • Ankle locked
• Trapping


  Essential skill to stop a moving ball and gain control, using feet, thighs, chest, head, or other body parts except hands
• Types of trapping


  • Instep trapping
  • Step trapping
  • Thigh trapping
  • Chest trapping
• Receiving ball on ground

  • Keep eyes on ball
  • Choose controlling foot
  • Receive with toe pointed up, ankle locked
  • Don't stop ball completely, prepare for next action
• Receiving ball in air

  • Keep eyes on ball
  • Read flight, speed, and direction
  • Decide controlling body part
  • Cushion ball to slow it down
• Heading


  • Important skill, but must be done properly to avoid head/brain injury
  • Use forehead, not top of head
  • Keep eyes open, mouth shut, teeth clenched
• Heading practice


  1. Hold ball, bring to forehead

  2. Partner tosses volleyball, head it

  3. Head juggling
• Dribbling


  Important attacking move to move ball towards opponent's goal while keeping it under control and protecting it
• Dribbling drill


  1. Line up in file, dribble to pole and back, pass to next player

  2. Repeat until all players have a turn
• Shooting


  Most needed skill, helps boost confidence and strengthen legs
• One-pass shooting drill


  1. Player outside penalty area receives pass, takes a step, and shoots

  2. Focus on solid contact and accuracy
• Basic Skills of football


  • Passing
  • Kicking
  • Controlling the ball
• If footballers do not know how to pass, kick, and control the ball, they cannot play the game
• Important football skills


  • Shooting
  • Controlling
  • Dribbling
• These skills should be practiced regularly to learn and master them
• Football


  Game played between two teams of 11 players each, with the aim to score goals by kicking, heading, or using any part of the body except the arms and hands
• Football game


  • Lasts for 90 minutes with a 15 minute half-time break
  • Starts with a kick-off in the middle of the field
• Football field dimensions


  • Length: minimum 90 meters, maximum 120 meters
  • Width: minimum 45 meters, maximum 90 meters
  • Goal posts and crossbar: 24 feet wide, 8 feet high
• Basic rules of football

  • No use of hands (except goalkeeper and throw-ins)
  • Throw-ins
  • Corner kicks and goal kicks
  • Fouls and penalties
• Kicking


  The most important skill in football, used to score goals and win the game
• Types of kicks in football

  • Instep kick
  • Inside step kick
  • Outside step kick