Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Cut Behind the Standing Leg

Behind-the-Leg Chop

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

You hide the ball behind your own leg while you turn. They cannot see where it went.

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

    PLANTPlant your standing foot beside the ball.

  2. 2

    REACHReach round the far side with your other foot.

  3. 3

    INSIDEChop it behind your own standing leg.

  4. 4

    SPINSpin after it and go.

The five pictures from the book

Ball in front, someone close and reaching in.

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1. Plant your standing foot beside the ball.
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2. Reach round the far side with your other foot.
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3. Chop it behind your own standing leg.
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4. Spin after it and go.

Practise it — Behind the leg

10 slow goes each foot, then 10 fast.

Coach says

The ball goes behind your leg, not in front.

Watch out

  • Chopping it into your own standing leg.
  • Standing too close to reach round the ball.

Parts of the boot you use

INSIDE