Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Kroos Shuffle

The Escape Touch

★★★☆☆ Age 9+ both feet Level 2 · Turns

Not a trick at all. You take one big touch into space on purpose. That buys you time to pass.

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

    SCANLook around before the ball arrives.

  2. 2

    INSIDETake it with the inside of your foot.

  3. 3

    HEAVY TOUCHPush it further than normal, into the space you saw.

  4. 4

    PASSNow you have time. Pick your pass.

The five pictures from the book

Waiting for a pass in a busy part of the pitch.

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1. Look around before the ball arrives.
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2. Take it with the inside of your foot.
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3. Push it further than normal, into the space you saw.
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4. Now you have time. Pick your pass.

Practise it — Space touch

20 passes. Every touch goes into space.

Coach says

A big touch into space is a skill too.

Watch out

  • A big touch without looking first.
  • Pushing it towards someone instead of away.

Parts of the boot you use

INSIDE