Receiving
Receiving a ball on the ground is different than receiving a ball in air. Keep your eye on the ball, select the foot to receive the ball, don’t stop the ball, prepare it for new action or move, shot, dribble, pass.
Passing
Passing involves giving the ball to partners. Perfect decision making is required before a perfect pass. Before pass, see the target, approach the ball, and look at the ball holding the head steady. Strike the correct area of the ball with lacked ankle, make sure of follow through and transfer of weight forward.
Shooting
Shooting uses the same elements as used in passing, the difference is that the ball is to be passed to the goal keeper to convert the score for the team. Player should look up to see the position of goal keeper, choosing the area to shoot the ball while make a proper contact with the ball with proper follow through.
Trapping
It is a method of gaining control of the ball. Trapping uses the feet, thigh, or chest to bring the ball to the ground.
Techniques and lead-up activities
The students already learnt the fundamental techniques of playing football in the previous classes. Now let us discuss a few lead-up activities to develop these techniques.
Ball control
Five versus two in 30m x 20m area. Players make two touches only to retain possession of the ball.
Dribbling
Four quarters of the area are numbered. One player dribbles in one quarter and passes the ball to quarter number 2 and so on. Reaching last quarter, the player without losing the ball gets points. If ball is lost in any quarter, the other teams start anti clockwise and then enter in to the next three quarters.
Passing
Number of players—four. Rectangle measures 5m × 20m or 10m × 30 m, one ball.
Heading
Two versus two, Goal of 8 yards, Centre line 5 yards from each goal.
Shooting
Shooting board is a place along the penalty spot, arranged inside the penalty area.
Tackling
One versus one, 10m × 10m area, time 2 minutes.
Throw-ins
Throw-in is a competition between two players.
Goal keeper
A goal keeper also acts as a defence but is allowed to catch or touch the ball with hands within the penalty box (D-area). A goal keeper is usually the last man standing at the goal to prevent opponents from scoring the goal.
