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Football: Double instep - Beating the player

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In this skill the player taps the ball with the instep of one foot onto the instep of the other foot for the ball to be taken wide of the defender.

COACHING POINTS

Try to do this as smoothly as possible. By making it almost rhythmic.

This is a great change of direction skill that is simple enough to be used by most players.

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Single step over and drag:

The player steps out with one foot the the side of the ball. Their other leg then moves around the ball.

The ball is then moved with with the original step out leg (outside of the foot) to beat the opponent.

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Double step over and push away - Stage 3:

The player step out, then step over the ball. Then steps over the ball again, to then take the ball with the outside of the foot to beat the opponent.

After having performed the skill the player should go back to the starting position and practise again.

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First touch with outside of kicking foot:

Put the players in pairs with one ball between 2 the players should try and pass the ball straight to each other.

The receiving player has to play the ball with the outside of the kicking foot to play the ball into a space, to step and kick the ball back to the other player.

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Double step over and push away - Stage 1:

Ball each players running on the spot (happy feet) on the command of the coach the players push drag the ball with the outside of the foot. and return t to the happy feet

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