Heewon's Football School 100 skills
16

Inside-Outside Zig-Zag

In and Out

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

Two touches with one foot send the ball one way, then the other. It is the start of most dribbles.

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 right with the inside of your right foot.

  2. 2

    OUTSIDENow tap it left with the outside of the same foot.

  3. 3

    OUTSIDETwo touches, one foot. Keep jogging while you do it.

  4. 4

    INSIDEThen do the same with your left foot.

The five pictures from the book

Ball in front. Jog forward slowly.

7 INSIDE
1. Tap the ball right with the inside of your right foot.
7 OUTSIDE
2. Now tap it left with the outside of the same foot.
7
3. Two touches, one foot. Keep jogging while you do it.
7 INSIDE
4. Then do the same with your left foot.

Practise it — Zig-zag line

Dribble 20 metres doing in-out the whole way

Coach says

In, out. Same foot, no pause.

Watch out

  • Stopping between the two touches.
  • Making the touches too big.

Parts of the boot you use

INSIDE
OUTSIDE