football skills

Football skills

Communication - Communication is important in football because you need to talk to your teammates
throughout the game, this is a vital part of the game because you need to communicate tactics and you
also need to be able to talk to your players too tell them if they’re doing something wrong that you can
help them with.

Agility - Having agility is good in football because it means you’re more able to do things on the ball,
this can involve turning on the ball and being able to cut inside and perform quick changes of direction.
This can benefit the team because it allows you to create more chances and also allows your team a
better chance to win the game.

Speed - Having speed is a good aspect to have in football. This can be either how fast you’re
able to switch the ball and your speed on the ball to your running speed. This helps because you’re
able to open spaces up in games, for example quick passing opens space up on the pitch that can
be used to capitalise on your opponents mistakes.

Decision making - Decision making is a big part in football as it can effect if you either win or lose
the game. Having good decision making is a good aspect to have because it allows you to play the
right pass and the right time.  If you didn’t have good decision making that pass could be intercepted
and be used against you to form a counter attack all because of your mistake which could cost you
the game.

Power - Upper body power is important in football as your upper body takes a lot of hits during a
game, having good power and strength in these areas means you won’t get knocked off the ball as
much during a game, also having the right amount of strength and power is important as a footballer
because having too much of it can hinder your performance and you could lose out on your speed
and agility.

Flexibility - Flexibility in football helps in a lot of situations, for example having good flexibility in your
hips allows your range in motion to increase allowing you to be able to move quicker and faster. It
also helps because it means you can stretch more and are less likely to get injured when doing such
movements.

Teamwork -  Teamwork is a major factor in football as it’s a team sport. It maximizes strengths
around the team and also minimizes weaknesses. Teamwork can be used in any aspect of football
from communication to physical activity. For example going to win the ball back in a pair, this involves
teamwork because all the players need to know what’s happening in the situation and what to do as
a team when they win the ball back, or if they have to go and help them press the ball in a bigger
group.