Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Sole Roll Turn

Roll Across and Go

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

You roll the ball sideways and go with it. It gets you out sideways, not backwards.

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

    SOLEPut your sole on top of the ball.

  2. 2

    SOLERoll it across your body, not back.

  3. 3

    TURNTurn your shoulders the same way.

  4. 4

    INSIDETake it away with the inside of your other foot.

The five pictures from the book

Ball in front. Someone is in front of you too.

7 SOLE
1. Put your sole on top of the ball.
7 SOLE
2. Roll it across your body, not back.
7
3. Turn your shoulders the same way.
7 INSIDE
4. Take it away with the inside of your other foot.

Practise it — Gate rolls

Roll through a 2-step gate, 10 times each way.

Coach says

Roll it sideways and follow it.

Watch out

  • Rolling it so far you have to run after it.
  • Standing up tall while you roll.

Parts of the boot you use

SOLE
INSIDE