Teach a kid a new skill every three months and in a year they will have four skills. In three years they will have 12. How many professional players have 12 skills in the game?
The step over is a common skill and can be broken down into three stages, the step, the fake and the take.
For the following assume the player is right footed.
The step, the player plants his right foot and shifts his body weight to the right.to give the impression he is going right.
The fake, his left foot goes round the front of the ball and his weight shifts to the left foot.
The take, using the outside of the right foot the ball is played to the right and the player accelerates away with it.
Who better to show a step over than the king himself, Cristiano Ronaldo teasing some Arsenal defenders. Look how he starts this move off with a step over then shows some fancy footwork.
How do we incorporate this into a football session, easy, with a skill and reward drill.
Two players start at the cones and run towards the mannequins, the step over one way then the other at the second mannequin. The reward is a shot on goal.
How do I make this harder? Add a competitive edge and make it a race! Add real defenders!
Happy Coaching!
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