Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Hop the World

HTW

★★★★★ Age 10+ both feet Level 5 · Freestyle and Show

An around-the-world done while you hop on the other foot. You are in the air the whole time.

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

    HOPHop off your standing foot as you swing.

  3. 3

    CIRCLECircle the ball while you are in the air.

  4. 4

    CATCHLand and catch it on the same laces.

The five pictures from the book

You need a clean around-the-world first. Do not skip it.

7 LACES
1. Pop the ball up off your laces.
7
2. Hop off your standing foot as you swing.
7
3. Circle the ball while you are in the air.
7
4. Land and catch it on the same laces.

Practise it — Hop and circle

15 goes each foot. Land on your feet.

Coach says

Hop first, circle second. Both in the air.

Watch out

  • Hopping too late, so you land before the circle.
  • Trying this before your around-the-world is clean.

Parts of the boot you use

LACES