Heewon's Football School 100 skills
5

Outside Push Dribble

Little-Toe Taps

★★☆☆☆ Age 7+ both feet Level 1 · Ball Mastery

This is how you run fast and still keep the ball. Your foot does not have to turn.

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

    OUTSIDEPush the ball with the little-toe side of your right foot.

  2. 2

    OUTSIDEDo not turn your foot out. Run normally.

  3. 3

    OUTSIDETouch it again with the same foot. Then again.

  4. 4

    OUTSIDENow try three touches with your left foot too.

The five pictures from the book

Ball in front. Jog forward, nice and easy.

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1. Push the ball with the little-toe side of your right foot.
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2. Do not turn your foot out. Run normally.
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3. Touch it again with the same foot. Then again.
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4. Now try three touches with your left foot too.

Practise it — Outside-only run

Dribble 15 metres using only the outside of one foot

Coach says

Run like normal. Let your foot brush the ball.

Watch out

  • Twisting your foot out, which slows you down.
  • Stopping to look at the ball.

Parts of the boot you use

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