Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Robben Cut Inside

The Inevitable

★★★☆☆ Age 9+ both feet Level 4 · Signature Moves

Everyone knows it is coming and it still works. You cut inside onto your good foot and shoot.

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

    ATTACKRun straight at them down the line.

  2. 2

    READ HIPSWatch their hips. Wait for them to turn outside.

  3. 3

    INSIDECut it inside with your inside foot.

  4. 4

    SETOne more touch to set your shooting foot.

  5. 5

    SHOOTBend it at the far corner.

The five pictures from the book

Out wide on the side that is not your good foot.

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1. Run straight at them down the line.
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2. Watch their hips. Wait for them to turn outside.
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3. Cut it inside with your inside foot.
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4. One more touch to set your shooting foot.
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5. Bend it at the far corner.

Practise it — Cut and shoot

10 goes from the wing, finishing each time.

Coach says

Wait for the hips. Then cut.

Watch out

  • Cutting inside too early, before they turn.
  • Taking too many touches after you cut.

Parts of the boot you use

INSIDE