Football activity
football field
History of the game
Football refers to a number of sports that involve, to
varying degrees, kicking a ball with the foot to score a
goal. The most popular of these sports worldwide is
association football, more commonly known as just
"football" or "soccer". Unqualified, the word football
applies to whichever form of football is the most
popular in the regional context in which the word
appears, including association football, as well as
American football, Australian rules football,
Canadian football, Gaelic football, rugby league,
rugby union[1] and other related games. These
variations of football are known as football codes.
Various forms of football can be identified in history,
often as popular peasant games. Contemporary codes
of football can be traced back to the codification of these
games at English public schools in the eighteenth and
nineteenth century.[2][3] The influence and power of
the British Empire allowed these rules of football to
spread, including to areas of British influence outside
of the directly controlled Empire,[4] though by the end
of the nineteenth century, distinct regional codes were
already developing: Gaelic Football, for example,
deliberately incorporated the rules of local traditional
football games in order to maintain their heritage.[5] In
1888, The Football League was founded in England,
becoming the first of many professional football
competitions. In the twentieth century, the various
codes of football have become amongst the most popular
team sports in the world.[6]
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Warm-up
– Before doing any activity you must warm-up.
– Warm-up in 3 stages.
1. Start with gentle exercise to raise your body temperature and
heart rate.
2. Do stretches to make sure you don’t get injured.
3. Practice skills e.g. shooting, passing, heading the ball. This
helps you to prepare mentally and physically for the game.
Football skills
These are skills used in football. In this presentation on the next slides, we will describe
how to do these skills see some of these skills in action.
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Passing
Heading
Shooting - Striking
Dribbling
Running with a ball
Step over turn
Tackling
Volleying in front/ at side
Overhead kick
Crossing
Throw ins
Chipping
Back heel pass
Outswing/outstep pass
Scissor kick
Cyuff turn
Inside/Outside foot dribble (Flip-Flap)
Controlling the ball – foot, chest, thigh,
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Goalkeeping skills
Diving – save low/high at side
Positioning to save a shot
Starting position
Catch high ball
Defend 1 v 1
Dead ball kick
Drop kick
Kicking:-it is the most common skill used to hit the ball with foot with
power and reaches the desired position .there are various types of kickshigh kick ,low kick ,toe kick , instep kick , out step kick.
Dribbling :-it is faking to the opponent in such a way that the control of
the ball is kept.
Heading:-an attacker heads the ball to re-direct it towards the net. A
defender heads the ball to the deflect it away from the goal.
Tackling:-tackling the ball from the opponent with sliding. Many
times trapping the ball with head ,chest ,foot is also done for the
possession of the ball.
Goalkeeping:-the goalkeeper is the only player permitted to use his
hands and taking advantage of this to catch the ball is generally the
safest way of saving a goal.
Passing with the instep
• Passing with the inside of the foot
(instep)
• The instep is the most common area of the
foot to use when passing the ball to a team
mate. There is one key aspect to remember
when passing the ball, with the instep (or
any part of the foot) as the player steps
towards the ball, the player should place
the non striking foot alongside the ball,
turn the striking foot sideways so that the
instep is facing the ball and swing the foot
like the base of a golf putter as it makes
contact with the ball.
• The player must then learn to use
different speed/strength of impact with
the football to vary the speed and distance
which the ball will travel.
Controlling the ball from the air
• Control on the thigh
• The best way you can achieve a good result
is to make sure you get your thigh properly
in line with the ball. The crucial element of
thigh control is then withdrawing your
thigh slightly upon impact to cushion the
ball and allowing the ball to fall gently.
• With a little concentration, more ambitious
players can bounce and guide the ball
effectively by nudging or rotating their
thigh slightly.
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This skill is often used when confronted
with a fast-moving, upper chest, head
height ball thrown in from the touchline.
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The player aligns himself with the incoming
ball and adjusts his position slightly to
receive the ball as it begins to drop. Crucial to
chest control is arching the back slightly, and
presenting a relaxed upper chest to cushion
the incoming ball. The best way to present a
backward inclining chest is to lower the
position of the midriff by positioning one foot
forward and bending the knees, achieving a
stable platform-like stance.
Control with the chest
Controlling/receiving a pass with
the foot
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Foot Control
The inside of the foot (instep)
The instep is the most common area of the foot to use when receiving the ball
as a pass from a team mate. There is one key aspect to remember when
controlling the ball, with the instep (or any part of the foot: as the ball travels
towards the player receiving the ball, the player should get in line with the ball,
place the non receiving foot alongside the path of the ball, turn the receiving
foot sideways so that the instep is facing and in line with the path of the ball
and as the ball makes contact with the the foot, always use a soft touch and
cushion/withdraw or relax the foot upon impact with the football to bring the
ball to a stationary position.
The bottom/sole of the foot
To control the ball using the bottom/sole of the foot, the player receiving the
ball/pass, should get in line with the ball, place the non receiving foot alongside
the path of the ball, turn the foot with the toes higher than the heel, making a
‘v’ shape, so that the there is a trap in the path of the ball, in which the ball
will be stopped dead.
Alternatively if the playing is already in possession of the ball and is
travelling with the ball, in an attacking situation or if it is in danger of
running out of the field of play he may place the foot on top of the ball to bring
it to a stop.
Shooting to score a goal
• The top of the foot (laces) is the most common area of
the foot to use when shooting to score a goal. The key
aspect to remember when shooting the ball, (or
striking the ball with any part of the foot) is, as the
player steps towards the ball, focus on the ball and
the point of contact.
• As the player steps towards the ball, the player
should place the non striking foot alongside the ball,
turn the striking foot so that the laces are facing the
ball and the toe is below the heel. Then swing the foot
towards the ball and as it makes contact with the ball
continue to focus on the ball and allow the foot to
follow through the position of the ball.
• When shooting at the goal the player would normally
shoot across the goal towards the triangular section of
the netting on the far side of the goal. (This is
because most goalkeepers favour protecting the near
post of the goal and if the goalkeeper does save the
shot he may palm the ball into the path of another
oncoming attacking player)
The Rules of Soccer
• There are 11 players for
each team.
• All players wear shin
guards to in order to
protect their shins.
• The goalkeeper is the only
player who can get the ball
with his hands.
• A goal is scored when the
whole of the ball passes
over the goal line, between
the goalposts and under
the crossbar, provided
that no faults has been
committed previously by
the team scoring the goal.
• The team scoring the
greater number of
goals during the match
is the winner.
• If both team are tied
at the end of
regulation, the match
will be recorded as a
tie during regular the
regular season.