Football
Football
Football
History.Football is the most popular game of the world. There are various assumptions
regarding the origin of football. Some people allude that Chinese used to play football in
secondand third century.Others aver that it was a famous game in Rome. But modern
football was developed in England. The FIFA was established in 1904. The World Cup of
Footballwas started in 1930,whereas football was included in Asian Games in 1951.
Indiagot gold medal in football in 1951 Asian Games.
India also participated in Olympics in 1948 and 1956. In 1956 Olympics, India was
the first country of Asiawhich entered the semi-final of football. This achievement of
India was considered an apex position.
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it but he can do it without any delay.
6. Now, there can be 18 players instead of 16 players, out of these, seven players are called substitute plavers, but if there
are 16 players then 5 players act as substitutes.
FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS OF FOOTBALL
1. Kicking 5. Trapping
(a) Toe kick (a) Sole Trap
(b) Instep kick (b) Inside foot trap
() Outstep kick (c) Front step trap
(d) Low kick
(d) Outside foot trap
(e) High kick
() Lofted kick
(e) Thigh trap
(9) Shin trap
2. Ball Control
3. Dribbling (g) Chest trap
(a) Shift position dribbling (h) Hollow Trunk Chest trap
b) Jaggle dribbling (i) Head trap
(c) Feint dribbling 6. Passing
4. Tackling (a) Short Passes
(a) Front Block Tackling (b) Long Passes
(b) Side way Tackling (c) Through Passes
(c) back Tackling
(d) Interception Tackling
The brief description of some of the fundamentals of football is given below:
1. Short Passes. Short passes are usually given to the teammate who is very close. In these passes, instep or outstep kick is
given to the ball gently so that the teammate may collect the ball easily. To learn this fundamental, regular practice is must.
2. Instep Kick. For execution of instep kick, the non-striking foot should be brought alongside of the ball, slightly away from
it. The ball should be kicked with a relaxed forward swing of the kicking leg. This is executed after taking a few steps towards
the ball. The ball should be contacted with the inside of the kicking foot. At this time, the body should be slightly in leaning
forward position. The head should be above the ball at the time of kicking, the eyes, knee and the ball should be in a straight line
to the
3. Outstep Kick. This kick is executed with the outside of the upper part of the toe. To do so, a slight twist of the foot
right or left is required before striking the ball. Rest of the technique is the same as described in instep kick. This type of kicking
is generally used in short distance passes.
4. Heading. Heading is an important skill which is used by players. To head a ball accurately, a player should judge the
flight of the ball and wait for the proper time to take jump.When the ball comes near to the player heshould take proper jumf
into the air and by bending his body backwards from the waist, he should strike the ball with a forward swing of his head. A1
this moment, his neck must remain stiff to prevent the neck injury.To learn this skill, one requires courage and hard practice
Fo
5. Dribbling. For proper dribbling, a player should use light strokes of his feet to direct the ball in a desired direction.
from one foot to
dribbling, he may use inside or outside of his feet to control the ball. This can bedone with one foot or change
another. The novice or the beginner should use the inside of his foot. He must tap the ball with front part of his foot. While dou
strides
So, he should watch the ball and it should not be allowed to go far away from his legs. He should take proper
dribbling. The practice of dribbling can
coordination with the movement of the ball. He should not use hard strokes while
done by placing some obstacles in a straight line.
TERMINOLOGY during the ,is usually called the loose ball.
game,
any player
not under the control of
contact.
Looseball.The ball, which is may sCorefromtheinitial
the kicker (player)
Directfree
kick. It is a free kick from which golden goal.
which is made in extra time is called
Calden goal. The goal, the head after it has rossed one
of the
Volley.To kick theeball before it bounces. both hands and fromabove
of throwingthe ballinto plav with
Throwin. The act with the other foot.
touchlines. kicking the ball
jumping,raising one foot and
Scissors kick. Kick made by air is called loft.
the
Loft.Tokick the ball into
usually into the goal mouth.
Job. To kick the ball high,
forward by light strokes.
Dibble. To move the ball away from opponent players.
used for taking the ball
Tackle. Atechnique
AND VENUES
IMPORTANTTOURNAMENTS
Tournaments
SPORTS AWARDS
ARJUNA AWARDEES
1978-79 Gurdev Singh
1961 PK. Banerjee
1979-80 Prasun Banerjee
1962 I. Balram
1980-81 Mohamnmed Habib
1963 Subimal (Chuni) Goswami
1981-82 Sudhir Karmakar
1964 Jarnail Singh
Arun Lal Ghosh 1983 Shanti Malik
1965
Yusouf Khan 1989 Subroto Bhattacharva
1966
1997-98 Brahama Nand and S.K. Shan Balkar
1967 Peter
1969 Inder Singh 1998 Bhaichung Bhutia
1970 Sved Naeemuddin 2001 Bruno Cotinho
1971 Chander Shekhar Prasad Singh 2002 L.M.Vijayan
1973 Madan Singh Rajiv 2009 Depak Kumar Mondal