Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Outside Hook

Outside Cut Turn

★★☆☆☆ Age 7+ both feet Level 2 · Turns

The same turn as the inside hook, but the other way. Now one foot can take you both ways.

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

    LET IT RUNLet the ball run past your standing foot.

  2. 2

    OUTSIDEReach round the far side with your little-toe edge.

  3. 3

    OUTSIDEDrag it back the way you came.

  4. 4

    OUTSIDESpin your body and go.

The five pictures from the book

Jog forward with the ball a little in front of you.

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1. Let the ball run past your standing foot.
7 OUTSIDE
2. Reach round the far side with your little-toe edge.
7 OUTSIDE
3. Drag it back the way you came.
7 OUTSIDE
4. Spin your body and go.

Practise it — Two-cone hooks

Hook at one cone, dribble, hook at the other. 10 turns.

Coach says

Reach past the ball, then drag.

Watch out

  • Stopping the ball instead of dragging it.
  • Letting it run too far to reach.

Parts of the boot you use

OUTSIDE