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The “Game is the Teacher” but gets Football basics right

There is a saying in the football world that the “game is the teacher”. This concept is that you will learn to play football just by playing the game, most often in small-sided games and matches. Whilst this is true to a great extent as team-based play and training are most realistic, it becomes very difficult to refine and learn techniques which is vital to improve the level of your game and is the foundation from which all football is built.

Football technique covers a variety of areas that should all be practiced when learning how to play football. It is all about building a relationship with the ball and being equally comfortable playing football on both feet.

  • Ball Mastery – this is all about ball manipulation and control. Being comfortable with all surfaces of your feet (inside, outside, sole, and laces) as well as your thighs, chest, and head which are the other common areas where ball control and manipulation take place.
  • First Touch – Being in control as soon as the ball arrives is vital to keep the ball and make the best decision for your team. You must learn to control that first touch as the ball comes to you on the floor, in the air, at various speeds and angles. At the start, it will probably just bounce off your feet but over time you will learn how to caress the ball and move it in the area where you want whether that is dead at your feet, in the front, side, or even behind you. It all depends on the football pictures that you build.
  • Turning – The ability to turn your body with and without the football. Football is not about running in straight lines so it’s vital that you learn how to turn with the ball at your feet whilst being in control the whole time
  • Dribbling – Using both feet to move the ball closely at your feet in different directions and speeds.
  • Running with the ball – take bigger touches whilst running with the ball under control. This is often straight-line work focusing on accelerating and decelerating with the ball and reaching top speed with the ball at your feet.
  • Ball Striking – A football can be kicked in a number of different ways. Striking with power or creating a curl on the ball using different surfaces of your feet to gain the desired outcome. The key here is the part of the football that is struck along with body position and follow-through. Timing is also vital when striking a moving ball or one that is in the air like a volley
  • Quick Feet – The pace at which your feet move can be the decisive factor to beat an opponent. Developing quick reflex action with anticipation to make the ball do what you want at speed. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are masters of this.
  • Passing – Giving the ball to a teammate. Using the various surfaces, you will move the ball at various angles and speeds. The key is building pictures of where your teammates are positioned or the areas they are likely to move into
  • Receiving – linked with the first touch this is the ability to collect the ball in a controlled manner when it has been passed to you by a teammate.

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    Ashton Porter
    Posted June 20, 2022 at 10:55 am

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