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★★★★☆ Age 9+ both feet Level 5 · Freestyle and Show

Your foot draws a full circle round the ball in the air. It is the first proper freestyle trick.

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

    LACESPop the ball up off your laces.

  2. 2

    CIRCLESwing that same foot in a circle around the ball.

  3. 3

    AROUNDGo all the way round. Do not stop halfway.

  4. 4

    CATCHCatch it on the same laces.

The five pictures from the book

You need to juggle 10 times in a row before you try this.

7 LACES
1. Pop the ball up off your laces.
7
2. Swing that same foot in a circle around the ball.
7
3. Go all the way round. Do not stop halfway.
7
4. Catch it on the same laces.

Practise it — One clean circle

20 goes. One clean circle is a win.

Coach says

Pop it high enough to give your foot time.

Watch out

  • Popping it too low, so there is no time to circle.
  • Half a circle, then a panic.

Parts of the boot you use

LACES