Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Inside-Outside Beat

Same-Foot Double

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

Two touches with one foot, at speed, right in front of them. It is the zig-zag used as a weapon.

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

    INSIDETap the ball across with the inside of your right foot.

  2. 2

    SWINGSwing that same foot straight round the ball.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    SPRINTGo. Both touches were the same foot.

The five pictures from the book

Running at someone with the ball close.

7 INSIDE
1. Tap the ball across with the inside of your right foot.
7
2. Swing that same foot straight round the ball.
7 OUTSIDE
3. Push it back the other way with the little-toe edge.
7
4. Go. Both touches were the same foot.

Practise it — One-foot beat

10 each foot past a cone.

Coach says

In and out, one foot, no pause.

Watch out

  • Using two feet, which is slower.
  • Stopping between the touches.

Parts of the boot you use

INSIDE
OUTSIDE