Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Reverse Elastico

Inverse Flip-Flap

★★★★★ Age 10+ both feet Level 4 · Signature Moves

The elastico backwards. You push in first, then snap out. Nobody expects this one.

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

    INSIDEPush the ball IN across your body with your inside.

  2. 2

    ROLL ANKLERoll your ankle over fast. Keep the leg still.

  3. 3

    OUTSIDESnap it back OUT with the little-toe side of the same foot.

  4. 4

    SPRINTGo past on the outside.

The five pictures from the book

Ball in front of your right foot, someone close.

7 INSIDE
1. Push the ball IN across your body with your inside.
7
2. Roll your ankle over fast. Keep the leg still.
7 OUTSIDE
3. Snap it back OUT with the little-toe side of the same foot.
7
4. Go past on the outside.

Practise it — Both elasticos

20 normal, then 20 reverse. Each foot.

Coach says

In first, out second. The opposite of the elastico.

Watch out

  • Turning your whole leg instead of just the ankle.
  • Letting the first touch run too far across you.

Parts of the boot you use

INSIDE
OUTSIDE