Heewon's Football School 100 skills
7

Pull-Push

Back and Forward

★★☆☆☆ Age 7+ both feet Level 1 · Ball Mastery

This makes a defender stop. When they stop, you go.

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

    SOLEPull the ball back with the bottom of your foot.

  2. 2

    SOLELet it roll behind your standing foot.

  3. 3

    INSIDENow push it forward with the inside of the same foot.

  4. 4

    SOLEGo again. Back, forward. Back, forward.

The five pictures from the book

Ball in front of you. One foot on top of it.

7 SOLE
1. Pull the ball back with the bottom of your foot.
7 SOLE
2. Let it roll behind your standing foot.
7 INSIDE
3. Now push it forward with the inside of the same foot.
7 SOLE
4. Go again. Back, forward. Back, forward.

Practise it — Ten in a row

10 pull-pushes with each foot, without a mistake

Coach says

Same foot does both jobs. Pull, then push.

Watch out

  • Pulling the ball onto your own heel.
  • Standing too far away from the ball.

Parts of the boot you use

SOLE
INSIDE