Heewon's Football School 100 skills
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Sole Roll Rainbow

The Ground Rainbow

★★★★★ Age 11+ both feet Level 5 · Freestyle and Show

A rainbow flick that starts with the ball on the floor. It is harder, but you can do it in a real game.

Set it up like this. Ball still on the ground. Space in front of you.

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

    SOLERoll the ball back with your sole.

  2. 2

    PINCHPinch it between your heel and your other shin.

  3. 3

    ROLL UPRoll it up the back of your leg as you step.

  4. 4

    FLICKFlick your heel and send it over your head.

  5. 5

    COLLECTRun on and take it in front.

The five pictures from the book

Ball still on the ground. Space in front of you.

7 SOLE
1. Roll the ball back with your sole.
7
2. Pinch it between your heel and your other shin.
7
3. Roll it up the back of your leg as you step.
7
4. Flick your heel and send it over your head.
7
5. Run on and take it in front.

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

Up over their head, and you meet it behind.

Practise it — Pinch only

Practise only the pinch 30 times. Then add the flick.

Coach says

The pinch does all the work. Practise just that.

Watch out

  • Losing the pinch as you step forward.
  • Flicking with a bent leg.

Parts of the boot you use

SOLE