How do you play football as a complete beginner?

[Kelly6]

You kick the ball

You throw the ball

[OneViewpoint]

If you're trying to teach young kids, get a nerf football to begin with. Soft foam. Lightweight. Nobody breaks any fingers or gets the wind knocked out of them. Make it fun not painful. The ball travels slower too. It's easier for kids to catch and hold onto.

Teach them the basics first, Throwing, catching, running with the ball. Also punting and place kicking. Hand / eye coordination. Throwing and imparting a rotation to the ball to stabilize it in flight is not intuitive for a lot of people.

Move on to a properly sized leather ball once they have the basics down and show an interest in the sport. Kids will only get frustrated with a regulation NFL football. They need something sized for their hands. Even adults may find a smaller ball easier to learn with.

A common cheap small kicking tee

A better kicking tee that works with any size ball

[AviatorTom]

Depends where you are.

In the US and Canada, the term football refers to American football, where you run and throw the ball, with occasional kicking.

In most other countries, the term football refers to soccer (initially, association football in England) where you kick or head the ball. Only a special player, the goalkeeper, can use their hands and throw the ball, unless it's a throw-in.

Since I am in the US, most kids would throw the ball.

[purplepoppy]

First look at the spectators. If they're eating pies and look like Nazis you kick the ball. If they're eating hotdogs and taking up two seats each then you throw it.

[Elliegirl]

I suppose it depends on which football you’re talking about

[OlderAndWiser]

Are you asking about soccer or American football?

[andreasderjuengere]

In ''America'' - try to hurt as many people as you can. No matter how.

In Africa - forget it

In Europe - pretend you know what you do and just run around on some lawn.

[Chayce]

Lol what's wrong with football in Africa

[andreasderjuengere]

@Chayce - the few who can play leave to play elsewhere.

[EmmaMary]

Other than to try kicking the ball I've absolutely no idea at all... Sorry.

[Kelly6]

@EmmaMary
American will sure tell you what else to do. lol

[EmmaMary]

I do try my hardest to play football with our son, but truthfully speaking I'm absolutely hopeless at it, as he now keeps telling me!

[Kelly6]

@EmmaMary you are not the only one, my kids put me to shame in football

[EmmaMary]

@Kelly6. Even our four year old daughter seems to be better at it than me, she certainly has far better coordination.

[Kelly6]

@EmmaMary lol yr old winning over you does sound funny lol

[EmmaMary]

@Kelly6. Four Year Old.

[Kelly6]

four yr old is cute to play football
@EmmaMary

[Iron_Man]

That soccer ⚽️

[Kelly6]

@Iron_Man football

[Iron_Man]

😂…:

[Iron_Man]

Soccer ⚽️

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP83oeV4d/

[Iron_Man]

American tackle football

https://youtu.be/uiz87A3RpEw

[Iron_Man]

https://youtu.be/uiz87A3RpEw

[Iron_Man]

Something’s going on it always usually works. Let me try to find another website.

[Iron_Man]

https://youtu.be/t7XDAN_mox4

[Iron_Man]

This website is not working. It’s not my fault.

[EmmaMary]

@Iron_Man

To the very best of my knowledge (which I know might be limited) here in the UK it's called FOOTBALL.

[Iron_Man]

Its Football in America NFL and college football, and other organizations

[FenixG45]

It sounds like you're talking about soccer; not football.

[msc545]

If you're smart, you don't do this at all. There is a non-zero chance of winding up with a brain injury.

[Iron_Man]

Boo.:.

[Gasman2]

you learn the rules and the positions, then you learn to throw the ball, or if it's the kind of football American's call soccer then you learn to kick the ball.

[Iron_Man]

Do you want to learn how to play American tackle football? 🏈

[NathanDavis]

which kind of football?

[queenofcardio]

You can do both

[itss_lily]

im American but to me this is football: ⚽️

[dislikesmath]

I'm not into sports but I trow the ball

[DryGermanGuy]

Kick it like Beckham!

[Iron_Man]

Thats soccer ⚽️

[DryGermanGuy]

No, that's Football, Fußball or Fútbol, depending on the language.

[Iron_Man]

Those are people that weigh 165 pounds that kick the soccer ball ⚽️

[Iron_Man]

Except for the guy from Norway Holland

[WhitneySnow]

You do both. And rushing (running) with the ball.

[_Jenny_]

@Kelly6 Throw the football 🏈

[Paige2006]

Throw the ball

[jahaims]

Your question doesn't make sense

[Celticwolf78]

Have someone practice with you and teach you

[Bklynbadboy12]

I do both

[Stone_30]

Learn the rules