Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Sombrero Flick

The Hat

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

You lift the ball right over their head and run round to get it. It is called a hat because you put it on them.

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

    SOLERoll the ball up the back of your standing leg with your sole.

  2. 2

    HEELIt sits on your heel for a moment. Hold it there.

  3. 3

    LOFTFlick your heel up hard and send it over their head.

  4. 4

    SPRINTRun round them while the ball is in the air.

  5. 5

    COLLECTMeet it on the other side.

The five pictures from the book

Ball still at your feet, someone standing a few steps in front.

7 SOLE
1. Roll the ball up the back of your standing leg with your sole.
7 HEEL
2. It sits on your heel for a moment. Hold it there.
7
3. Flick your heel up hard and send it over their head.
7
4. Run round them while the ball is in the air.
7
5. Meet it on the other side.

Practise it — Over the cone

Use a tall cone. 10 flicks and collects.

Coach says

Flick high, not far. You have to beat them to it.

Watch out

  • Flicking it flat, so it hits them.
  • Watching the ball instead of running.

Parts of the boot you use

SOLE
HEEL