Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Sole Rolls

Side Rolls

★☆☆☆☆ Age 6+ both feet Level 1 · Ball Mastery

This is how you move the ball sideways to hide it from someone.

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 across to your left with the bottom of your foot.

  2. 2

    SOLETake your right foot off. Put your left foot on top.

  3. 3

    SOLERoll it back to the right the same way.

  4. 4

    SOLEKeep rolling side to side. Make it smooth, not jumpy.

The five pictures from the book

Stand behind the ball. Put your right foot on top of it.

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1. Roll the ball across to your left with the bottom of your foot.
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2. Take your right foot off. Put your left foot on top.
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3. Roll it back to the right the same way.
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4. Keep rolling side to side. Make it smooth, not jumpy.

Practise it — Line rolls

20 rolls each way, without stopping

Coach says

Your foot rides the ball. It does not kick it.

Watch out

  • Rolling so far that you cannot reach the ball.
  • Standing up straight and stiff.

Parts of the boot you use

SOLE