Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Rolling Nutmeg

Sole Meg

★★★★☆ Age 9+ both feet Level 3 · Beat the Defender

You wait with your foot on the ball. When they step in, their legs open, and you go through.

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

    SOLERest your sole on the ball and stand still.

  2. 2

    HE STEPSThey step in to take it. Their legs open.

  3. 3

    INSIDEPush it through the gap with your inside.

  4. 4

    SPRINTRun round and pick it up.

The five pictures from the book

Ball under your sole, someone right in front of you.

7 SOLE
1. Rest your sole on the ball and stand still.
7
2. They step in to take it. Their legs open.
7 INSIDE
3. Push it through the gap with your inside.
7
4. Run round and pick it up.

Practise it — Wait and meg

A friend steps in. 10 goes.

Coach says

Be still. Their step opens the gap.

Watch out

  • Going before they step.
  • Pushing it too softly to get through.

Parts of the boot you use

SOLE
INSIDE