Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Back-Heel Flick

The Zlatan

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

You step past the ball and flick it behind you with your heel. It looks like you have made a mistake, right up until it works.

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

    STEP PASTStep right past the ball with your working foot.

  2. 2

    EYESLook forward. Never look at where it is going.

  3. 3

    HEELFlick it back with the back of your boot.

  4. 4

    SNAPSnap the flick. Do not push it.

The five pictures from the book

Ball rolling with you, a friend running behind you.

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1. Step right past the ball with your working foot.
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2. Look forward. Never look at where it is going.
7 HEEL
3. Flick it back with the back of your boot.
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4. Snap the flick. Do not push it.

Practise it — Heel to a friend

15 back-heels to someone running behind.

Coach says

Step over it first. Then the heel has room.

Watch out

  • Not stepping past, so your heel cannot reach.
  • Looking behind you and telling everyone.

Parts of the boot you use

HEEL