Heewon's Football School 100 skills
9

L-Drag

The L

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

The ball makes an L shape. It is a V-pull, but you go straight sideways.

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

    SOLEDrag the ball straight back with your sole.

  2. 2

    SOLEStop it. Keep your foot on top.

  3. 3

    SOLENow roll it sideways across your body.

  4. 4

    INSIDEPush off and go that way.

The five pictures from the book

Ball in front. Right foot on top of it.

7 SOLE
1. Drag the ball straight back with your sole.
7 SOLE
2. Stop it. Keep your foot on top.
7 SOLE
3. Now roll it sideways across your body.
7 INSIDE
4. Push off and go that way.

Practise it — Cone L

Put a cone down. Do 10 Ls around it.

Coach says

Back, stop, sideways. Two straight lines.

Watch out

  • Rounding off the corner, so it looks like a C.
  • Letting the ball run past your body.

Parts of the boot you use

SOLE
INSIDE