Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Mahrez Fake Shot

The Shape-and-Shift

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

You get into a shooting shape. They set themselves to block it. Then you move the ball again.

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

    WIND UPGet your whole body into a shooting shape.

  2. 2

    INSIDEDo not shoot. Shift it sideways with your inside.

  3. 3

    RESETTake one more touch to get set again.

  4. 4

    SHOOTNow shoot for real.

The five pictures from the book

Just inside the box, someone rushing out to block.

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1. Get your whole body into a shooting shape.
7 INSIDE
2. Do not shoot. Shift it sideways with your inside.
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3. Take one more touch to get set again.
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4. Now shoot for real.

Practise it — Shape and shift

10 goes with a friend in goal.

Coach says

Shape first. The shape is the lie.

Watch out

  • Faking with your foot but not your body.
  • Shifting so far you lose the angle.

Parts of the boot you use

INSIDE