12–18 OCTOBER
This Week’s Football Homework
Scissors and outside hook. Watch, explore and bring your skills to your next session.
FORWARD MOVE
Scissors
Scissors · Watch the move in action.
Look for these details
- Circle one foot around the front of the ball without touching it.
- Use your body and shoulder to make your change of direction convincing.
- Take the ball the other way with the outside of your opposite foot and accelerate into space.
Your challenge
Dribble towards a marker, use the scissors and accelerate past it. Explore leading with either foot. Start slowly, then build speed while keeping control.
Can you link this with another move?
TURN
Outside Hook
Outside Hook · Watch the move in action.
Look for these details
- Reach around the ball with the outside of your foot.
- Hook the ball back with the outside of your foot and turn your body with it.
- Keep the ball within reach, then accelerate into the space you have created.
Your challenge
Dribble towards a marker, use the outside of your foot to hook the ball back and travel away in your new direction. Explore turning with either foot and changing how quickly you approach.
Can you link this with another move?
All you need is a ball, a marker and a clear space. Explore at your own pace, using both feet.
LET’S GET THEM PLAYING
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