Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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McGeady Spin

The McGeady

★★★★☆ Age 9+ both feet Level 2 · Turns

Like a Marseille turn. But you come out with the outside of the same foot. It is quicker in a small space.

Set it up like this. Ball in front, near the touchline where there is no room.

Study holds every step and names it. Flow runs them together at speed. Space bar plays and pauses; arrow keys step one frame.

  1. 1

    SOLEDrag the ball back with your sole.

  2. 2

    SPINSpin round, staying over the ball.

  3. 3

    OUTSIDEMeet it with the little-toe edge of the same foot.

  4. 4

    OUTSIDEPush it out and go.

The five pictures from the book

Ball in front, near the touchline where there is no room.

7 SOLE
1. Drag the ball back with your sole.
7
2. Spin round, staying over the ball.
7 OUTSIDE
3. Meet it with the little-toe edge of the same foot.
7 OUTSIDE
4. Push it out and go.

Where the ball actually goes

The strip shows you; this shows the ball. Every turn in this book is a shape on the grass.

The shape the ball draws

D 1 2 3 4 Seen from above · you start at the feet

A full turn with the ball under you.

Practise it — Wall spin

Spin along a wall or line. 8 each foot.

Coach says

Same foot drags, same foot leaves.

Watch out

  • Using the wrong foot to come out.
  • Spinning so fast you lose the ball.

Parts of the boot you use

SOLE
OUTSIDE