![]() If you can, don’t even bother with this move and just run out of their reach, but if you know you can’t, this move can save you. The first thing you want to do is figure out whether you are capable of outpacing the defender. This move requires a bit more situational-thinking than the “Chop”, but it’s equally as useful! Rather than directly approaching a defender like before, let’s say you are put in the situation that the defender is actually chasing you down and pressuring you from the side as you dribble away from them. ![]() It essentially tricks the defender that you are going to approach from one side, but you end up suddenly “chopping” your path and moving the ball to the opposite side.įigure 1: Messi’s chop leaving Boateng on the ground The Drag-back This move is really simple but very effective. Hit it with enough force to make sure it goes past them, and then chase after the ball as you move past the defender yourself. Hit the ball on the part that would send it around 45 degrees to the left or right towards the side of the defender that you are not on. ![]() When you’re about one step away from them, take the foot that is furthest away from the defender and use the inside part of your foot to tap the ball to the side. So if you picked to go left, dribble to the right of the defender but still moving towards them. After you pick a side, start to dribble towards the defender on the opposite side. First, pick a direction left or right depending on where you want to go after passing the defender. All you need to do for this move is a sudden change in direction. Let’s say you dribbling the ball forward towards a defender. This skill move is the very first thing you’ll probably need to learn if you want to be able to move the ball past defenders, and the best part about it is that it’s super easy. ![]() Unfortunately, while this blog won’t have any video tutorials, I plan to make videos or short clips to help demonstrate skill moves in the future for the advanced skill moves blog. These moves, while being rather basic, should help most casual players take their first step forward into a more intense and complex level of play. I’ve listed two moves below along with a mini-tutorial on how and when to execute them to help make it easier to understand how they work. I decided that it’d be best to start off the Skills section of my passion blog with something everyone can try out the next time they end up with a soccer ball at their feet. ![]()
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