Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Step-Over

Outside Step-Over

★★★☆☆ Age 8+ both feet Level 3 · Beat the Defender

Your foot goes round the ball. It looks like you are taking it that way. Then you go the other way.

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

    SWINGSwing your right foot round the outside of the ball.

  2. 2

    NO TOUCHDo not touch it. Go all the way round.

  3. 3

    PLANTLand that foot on the far side of the ball.

  4. 4

    OUTSIDEPush it the other way with your little-toe edge.

  5. 5

    SPRINTFirst step big. Go.

The five pictures from the book

Dribble at someone with the ball close to your feet.

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1. Swing your right foot round the outside of the ball.
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2. Do not touch it. Go all the way round.
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3. Land that foot on the far side of the ball.
7 OUTSIDE
4. Push it the other way with your little-toe edge.
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5. First step big. Go.

Practise it — Swing and go

10 each foot, sprinting 5 steps after each one.

Coach says

Round the ball, not over it.

Watch out

  • Kicking the ball while you swing round it.
  • A tiny swing that fools nobody.

Parts of the boot you use

OUTSIDE