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Soccer: Single step over - Stage 1

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This is the first stage of a sequence of practices for the player to learn a skill with a step out as part of it.
The player moves on the spot (happy feet) with a ball in front of them on a whistle or command they step over the ball and return to happy feet

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Single step over and drag to beat opponent:

In this practice the defender passes the ball to the player practising the skill.

The receiving player steps out then steps over the ball to then take the ball into the same direction with the instep of the opposite foot to the step over leg and beat the opponent. Both players then reverse roles when returning to the cones.

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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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Step over drag turn - Stage 2:

In this stage add the drag back of the ball.

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Step out:

This is the first stage of a sequence of practices for the player to learn a skill with a step out as part of it.

The player moves on the spot (happy feet) with a ball in front of them on a whistle or command they step over the ball and return to happy feet

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