Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Two-Footed Roll Switch

Roll and Swap

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

You roll the ball from one foot to the other. It keeps the ball moving so nobody can tackle it.

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

    SOLERoll the ball left with the sole of your right foot.

  2. 2

    SOLETake that foot away and land it behind the ball.

  3. 3

    SOLENow your left sole picks it up and rolls it back.

  4. 4

    SOLEKeep going. The ball never stops moving.

The five pictures from the book

Ball in front. Both feet ready to move.

7 SOLE
1. Roll the ball left with the sole of your right foot.
7 SOLE
2. Take that foot away and land it behind the ball.
7 SOLE
3. Now your left sole picks it up and rolls it back.
7 SOLE
4. Keep going. The ball never stops moving.

Practise it — Non-stop switch

20 switches without the ball stopping

Coach says

One foot lets go as the other takes over.

Watch out

  • Both feet reaching at once and getting tangled.
  • Rolling the ball too far from your body.

Parts of the boot you use

SOLE