Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Triangle

Three Touches

★★★☆☆ Age 8+ both feet Level 1 · Ball Mastery

Three touches that move the ball in a triangle. It is the best drill for quick feet.

Study holds every step and names it. Flow runs them together at speed. Space bar plays and pauses; arrow keys step one frame.

  1. 1

    INSIDETap the ball across with the inside of your right foot.

  2. 2

    INSIDEMeet it with the inside of your left foot. Tap it forward.

  3. 3

    OUTSIDEBring it back with the outside of your right foot.

  4. 4

    OUTSIDEYou made a triangle. Now do it again, faster.

The five pictures from the book

Ball in front. Both knees bent and ready.

7 INSIDE
1. Tap the ball across with the inside of your right foot.
7 INSIDE
2. Meet it with the inside of your left foot. Tap it forward.
7 OUTSIDE
3. Bring it back with the outside of your right foot.
7 OUTSIDE
4. You made a triangle. Now do it again, faster.

Practise it — Triangle count

How many triangles in 30 seconds? Try 3 times.

Coach says

Inside, inside, outside. Say it while you do it.

Watch out

  • Letting the triangle get bigger and bigger.
  • Only turning one way.

Parts of the boot you use

INSIDE
OUTSIDE