Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Scissors

The Scissor

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

Like a step-over, but you swing across the front of the ball. Your whole body goes with it, so it lies better.

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 foot across the front of the ball.

  2. 2

    PLANT WIDELand it wide, out past the ball.

  3. 3

    PUSH OFFPush off that foot, back the other way.

  4. 4

    OUTSIDETake the ball with your little-toe edge.

The five pictures from the book

Dribble in, ball a little in front of you.

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1. Swing your foot across the front of the ball.
7
2. Land it wide, out past the ball.
7
3. Push off that foot, back the other way.
7 OUTSIDE
4. Take the ball with your little-toe edge.

Practise it — Wide landing

10 each foot. Land wide every time.

Coach says

Land wide. Push back off it.

Watch out

  • Landing too close, so you cannot push off.
  • Only moving your foot, not your hips.

Parts of the boot you use

OUTSIDE