Heading skills

The key is to try to head downwards, and the only way to do that is to get over the ball.
Then you can direct the ball down towards the bottom corners, which are the hardest areas for a goalkeeper to defend.

1. Get into line with the ball as quickly as possible.
Try to time your run so that you come from behind a defender and get in front of them just as you are meeting the ball.
If the pass - or cross - is deeper, then take a step back away from the defender and create yourself some space that way.
As you are in an attacking area, be really positive in your attempt to win the ball. Remember, the defender has most to lose.

2. Head the ball with your forehead, making contact with the centre or the top half of the ball to send it downwards.
If you make your jump early then you can 'hang' in the air.
And that will make it very difficult for a defender to beat you to the ball without fouling you.

Football skills

Passing quickly gets the ball upfield and reduces the risk of giving away possession.
The sidefoot (inside of the foot) provides the greatest accuracy for passing.
But it is difficult to generate power and it is also easy for an opponent to see where you are intending to pass the ball.
For those reasons, it is best to use this skill just for short passes.

1. You want to approach the ball at an angle of about 30 degrees so that you have room to swing your kicking leg through.
Get your non-kicking foot close to the side of the ball, use your arms for balance and keep your head still and eyes on the ball.

 

2. Keeping your ankle firm, bring your kicking foot through and strike the centre of the ball (to keep it on the ground) with the side of the foot.
With this type of passing you are looking to keep the ball low so that it is easy for a team-mate to control.

this is one of the main skills that i alredy learnt many years ago so im good at i would rate my self 10/10

the jab tackle is when the stick is used to get the ball of the opposition.

step 1.

You can use the jab to slow down the ball carrier or dislodge the ball.
Hold your stick with both hands, with the handle pointing towards your waist area.

step 2.

Put your left foot forward.
Jab the stick forward with your left hand.
If the ball has run clear of their stick and the time is right to try and dislodge the ball, make your move.
Otherwise, just faking the jab with your body and arm will still force your opponent to keep their eyes down on the ball, and make it harder for them to spot and make a pass.

if the oppenent gets hit with the stick before the ball the unpire, the oppisition will receive a free hit by the umpire.

block tackle

its a way of tackling the oppenent.


step 1.

Put your left foot forward with your knee bent and your back leg stretched behind you.
Bide your time - if you get your stick down too early you will become immobile and it will be easy for your opponent to catch you off balance and dribble around you.
So time your tackle until the last moment.

step 2.

Have your stick at right angles to the line of the ball.
You can reach for the ball with one or both hands.
Don't swing for the ball with your stick - keep it low on the ground.
Put the shaft of your stick in front of the ball.

step 3.

Once the tackle has been made, use both hands on the stick to make it easier for you to hold possession.

flick

the flick is a hockey skill which would be similar to the chip in football.



Rather than running along the surface of the pitch, the ball is lifted off the ground.
The flick can be used as a way of passing, as long as it is not deemed dangerous by the umpire.
You can also use it to shoot at goal and from the penalty spot.
It's also a deft way of flipping the ball over an opponent's stick.

step 1.

Lean back on your right leg and roll your right wrist and arm backwards.
Keep a low body position.

step 2.

The ball should be in line with the toes on the left foot.
The stick face needs to be against the ball facing slightly upwards.

slap hit...

the slap hit is done quickly withouht having to chance the grip (quick shot)
step 1.

Keep your hands apart in the dribbling or trapping position rather than bring them both to the top of the stick.
The backswing should be short and flat, with stick parallel to the ground.

Step 2.

Keep the follow through low and your stick on the ground.
If you want to lift the ball, angle the head of the stick upwards.

indian dribble

step 1.

The aim is to move the ball from the forehand to the backhand and back again.
Keep your knees bent and grip your stick in the dribbling position with hands around 30cms apart.
Put the V of your left hand down the back of the stick to make it easier to rotate.

Step 2

Use your left hand to rotate the stick fully over the ball and use your right hand to guide the stick.
Holding your right hand a little looser around the stick should help.
Turn the stick over the ball from the right hand side of your body to the left hand side and back again.

step 3

The ball should be out in front of the body and moved in a zig-zag pattern across the ground.
Transfer your body weight from left foot to right foot and vice versa.
Keep your stick close to the ball and try to look up while you're dribbling.