Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Elastico Chop

Flip-Flap Cut

★★★★★ Age 11+ both feet Level 4 · Signature Moves

An elastico with a chop on the end. Three changes of direction in about a second.

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

    OUTSIDEPush the ball out with your little-toe side.

  2. 2

    INSIDESnap it straight back in with the inside.

  3. 3

    PLANTPlant your other foot hard, past the ball.

  4. 4

    INSIDE CHOPChop it back across yourself with the inside.

  5. 5

    SPRINTSprint out the way you came.

The five pictures from the book

Running at someone with the ball under control.

7 OUTSIDE
1. Push the ball out with your little-toe side.
7 INSIDE
2. Snap it straight back in with the inside.
7
3. Plant your other foot hard, past the ball.
7
4. Chop it back across yourself with the inside.
7
5. Sprint out the way you came.

Practise it — Three moves

10 slow, counting out loud. Then 10 fast.

Coach says

Out, in, chop. Say it while you do it.

Watch out

  • Doing all three at the same speed. The chop must be the hardest.
  • Running out of room before the chop.

Parts of the boot you use

OUTSIDE
INSIDE