Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Knock and Run

Push and Sprint

★★☆☆☆ Age 7+ both feet Level 3 · Beat the Defender

No trick at all. You knock the ball past them and beat them with your legs.

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

    ATTACKRun straight at them so they have to stop.

  2. 2

    READLook for the gap beside them.

  3. 3

    OUTSIDEKnock it into the gap with your little-toe edge.

  4. 4

    SPRINTGo and get it. Fastest player wins.

The five pictures from the book

Space behind the person marking you. Ball at your feet.

7
1. Run straight at them so they have to stop.
7
2. Look for the gap beside them.
7 OUTSIDE
3. Knock it into the gap with your little-toe edge.
7
4. Go and get it. Fastest player wins.

Practise it — Race for it

Knock past a friend and race. 8 goes.

Coach says

Knock it where you can win the race.

Watch out

  • Knocking it too far, so a defender gets there first.
  • Not running hard after the knock.

Parts of the boot you use

OUTSIDE