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The video to the left shows a montage of basic skills.
"In the words of former Liverpool manager Bill Shankly, 'Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, on controlling the ball and on making yourself available to receive a pass.' Shankly's words highlight the most fundamental skills in football." - The Kingfisher Football Encyclopedia |
Short passSending the ball from yourself to another player under a distance of 10 metres
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Long PassSending the ball from yourself to another player over a distance of 10 metres
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shootingTrying to put the ball into the back of the opposition net, which can be done in a number of different ways as shown in the montage above
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