Soccer: Double instep - Beat an opponent

Plant the standing leg to the side of the ball, bring the kicking leg back and then forward, as if kicking the ball.

Using the inside of the "kicking foot", drag the ball backwards and accelerate into the space behind.

Drag the ball away with the sole before pushing the ball back with the instep.

Position players in 2 lines on each side of the area as shown in the diagram. Number each player from 1-6.

This game is a throw back to the Disney classic, Bedknobs and Broomsticks. The coach calls out a number between 1 and 6. The numbered player from each team must run around the outside of the field and through the goal at the top or bottom of the diagram onto the field of play.

The coach serves a ball into the middle of the area. Players must compete to win the ball and attempt to dribble or shoot the ball through the goal at the opposite end of the area from which they entered.

Working in pairs, the drills starts with the defender passing the ball to the player practicing the skill.

The skill in this practice is that the player drags the ball with the instep of the right foot across the body. The player then steps over the ball with the left foot pretending to kick the ball in the opposite direction (moving the defender out of the way).

The ball continues to roll and the attacker runs past the defender and continues to run to the opposite cone.