Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Foundations

Tick-Tocks

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

This is the fastest way to swap the ball between your feet. You will use it before almost every trick.

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 to the left with the inside of your right foot.

  2. 2

    INSIDEThe ball rolls across. Meet it with your left foot.

  3. 3

    INSIDETap it straight back with the inside of your left foot.

  4. 4

    INSIDEKeep going. Tick, tock, tick, tock.

The five pictures from the book

Ball between your feet. Knees bent. Feet about as wide as your shoulders.

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1. Tap the ball to the left with the inside of your right foot.
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2. The ball rolls across. Meet it with your left foot.
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3. Tap it straight back with the inside of your left foot.
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4. Keep going. Tick, tock, tick, tock.

Practise it — Tick-tock count

Count how many you get in 20 seconds. Try 3 times.

Coach says

Small taps. The ball stays between your feet.

Watch out

  • Hitting the ball too hard, so it runs away.
  • Using your toe instead of the flat inside.

Parts of the boot you use

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