The Session

Play like Chelsea’s attacking midfielder/winger Hakim Ziyech. Ziyech used this skill in a recent game and it is great to unsettle the defender.

Step 1: Use a big fake to kick
Step 2: Control the ball with a little movement to drag the ball back
Step 3: Explode out and away from your opponent

Make sure to try it with the ball static and then with the ball moving.
Think about your initial movement to drag the ball backwards and creating a big explosive touch for your second touch to explode into the space you just created.

Remember to film your challenge and upload it to the app – we’re looking for players of the week! 

We’re looking for players of the week and player of the month, can it be you?

Saul Isaksson-Hurst spent 10 years coaching in Premier League Academy Football at Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea FC.

Outcomes
First Touch
Turning
Passing
Receiving
Dribbling
Ball Striking
Running with the ball
Quick Feet
Useful Equipment
Cones or equivalent markers