Cruyff Turn

Cruyff turn

One of the most iconic turns in football. Drive at pace with a laces dribble. Lift your head and fake to kick using your arm. Push the ball behind you with the inside of the foot and explode away. Repeat on the other foot.

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Zidane Turn

Zidane turn

A turn made famous by Zinedine Zidane. Roll the ball across the front of your body. Touch the ball with inside of your other foot diagonally under your body. Work off both feet and try with a moving ball also.

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Reverse Cruyff

Reverse cruyff

Dribble forward with your laces. A big fake to kick and plant your foot next to the ball. Bring the other foot behind the body and get the laces on top of the ball. Push the ball back out at 180 degrees in the opposite direction to which you were facing and explode away. Work off both feet.

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Zig Zag Practice Double Outside Cuts

Zig zag practice double outside cuts

Set up 7 cones in a zig zag formation. Starting at the base, drive into the first cone and first outside cut to stop the ball. Very quickly touch again with the outside exploding to the next cone on the other side. Try to make the touch at least 1 metre and continue working up the zig zag.

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Zig Zag Cuts To Shoot

Zig zag cuts to shoot

Set up 7 cones in a zig zag formation to the side of the goal ask your partner to hold 2 additional footballs. Starting at the base, drive in to the first cone, and cut to the next cone working your way up the zig zag. Use any cut (inside cut, outside cut, double cut, double outside cut) but ensure you explode between each cone. Once at the top, play a 1-2 with your partner and shoot to score with laces. Then step backward as your partner throws the ball into you and explode in an shoot again and repeat with the final ball.

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Driven Pass

Driven pass against wall

Standing at least 5 metres from the wall, drive the ball with laces towards the wall. Get your head and body over the ball to try and keep the ball down. Plant your non kicking foot next to the ball and make sure you always strike a moving ball. Repeat on other foot.

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Long Lofted Pass

Long lofted pass

Strike just below the center of the ball with your instep. Lean back slightly and make sure your non kicking foot is next to the ball. Follow through keeping the kicking foot close to the ground to generate some back spin. Increase or decrease power for distance and

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