Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Denílson Step-Over Chain

The Blur

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

Step-over after step-over, so fast the feet blur. Somewhere in there they guess, and you go the other way.

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

    CHAINSwing one foot round the ball, then the other. Keep going.

  2. 2

    TEMPOFour or five swings. Fast and small.

  3. 3

    READWatch their feet. The moment one moves, stop.

  4. 4

    OUTSIDEPush it the other way with your little-toe side.

The five pictures from the book

Ball right under you. Someone standing square, not diving in.

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1. Swing one foot round the ball, then the other. Keep going.
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2. Four or five swings. Fast and small.
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3. Watch their feet. The moment one moves, stop.
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4. Push it the other way with your little-toe side.

Practise it — Five swings

5 swings then go. 10 rounds each way.

Coach says

Fast feet, still ball, then one big touch.

Watch out

  • Moving the ball during the swings.
  • Chaining so long you run out of space.

Parts of the boot you use

OUTSIDE