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.
After having performed the skill the player should go back to the starting position and practise again.
Using this technique will create you time and space
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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