Heewon's Football School 100 skills
8

V-Pull

The V

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

The ball makes a V shape. It moves you sideways, away from trouble.

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 towards you with your sole.

  2. 2

    SOLEAs it comes back, turn your foot.

  3. 3

    INSIDEPush it out to the side with the inside of that foot.

  4. 4

    EYES UPLook down. The ball drew a V on the grass.

The five pictures from the book

Ball in front. Right foot resting on top of it.

7 SOLE
1. Pull the ball back towards you with your sole.
7 SOLE
2. As it comes back, turn your foot.
7 INSIDE
3. Push it out to the side with the inside of that foot.
7
4. Look down. The ball drew a V on the grass.

Practise it — V both ways

8 V-pulls to the left, 8 to the right

Coach says

Back, then sideways. That is the V.

Watch out

  • Pushing it forward instead of sideways.
  • Making the V too big and slow.

Parts of the boot you use

SOLE
INSIDE