1v1 Attacking Moves

Turns

Combination Moves

Rollover

Body Fake

Pull Back

Rollover Step Over

Scissors (Double)

Fake Shot

Hook Turn

Step Over Scissors

Ronaldo Chop

Bounce Off

Cruyff Turn

L V combination

L

Iniesta

Step Over Turn

V

Elastico

Half Maradona Turn

Snag

Messi Fake

Edge

The sideline. Defenders dribble or pass to a teammate on the edge. Outside Midfielders get their body to the edge to create good passing angles.

Goal Side

Mark a player “Goal Side” by positioning your body between theirs and the goal we are defending to prevent the opponent from scoring.

Hips Open

A body position that creates space and allows you to see the entire field.

Pressure

The first defender that stops opposing the player with the ball.

Cover

The second defender that supports the pressure to block the lane to the goal.

Compact

Drop

A pass that goes backwards to a teammate that is behind you.

Cross

A pass that goes from the outside of the field to the middle. Do this in the attacking half of the field to create scoring opportunities.

Swing It

A passing combination that rotates the ball across the back line. The pattern starts with an outside midfielder, the ball is passed through both defenders to the other outside midfielder.

Transition

Switching your brain and your body from Defense to Offense or Offense to Defense when the ball changes possession.

Shift

Moving your body to create a good angle to receive the ball from a teammate.