HOW TO MASTER THE TECHNIQUE AND SCORE HIGHLY ON THE TEST.

You can use any move you wish in order to complete the test, but to achieve the best results from this test and to develop your dribbling you should:

1. Imagine that the markers are defenders.

2. Use a ‘fake’ or a ‘feint’ in front of the markers - pretend to go outside but pass the marker on the inside.

3. Accelerate away to your right using the outside of your right foot to push the ball forward and past the marker.

4. When learning the moves begin slowly.

The moves listed will help you make progress in your dribbling technique. Try these moves and others you may know but to assist you, select one move to use when passing markers A and C on Line 1 and one move to use when passing markers B and D on Line 2.

The three moves are described and illustrated for right-footed players. These can and should, of course, be adapted and practised by all players on their left side.

THE MOVES

1. ‘Matthews’

1. Move the ball with the inside of your right foot to your left side and fake to go to your left, by leaning to the left.

2. Move your right foot quickly behind the ball so that the outside of your right foot is behind the ball .

3. Accelerate away to your right using the outside of your right foot to push the ball forward and past the marker .

2. ‘Scissors’

1. Play the ball out in front of your right side.

2. Pretend to play the ball with the outside of the right foot but step over the ball with your right foot.

3. Take the ball away with the outside of your left foot past the marker.

3. ‘Double Touch’

1. Pretend to be about to play the ball to your right with the inside of your right foot - your upper body should be at an angle.

2. Draw the ball across the body with the inside of your right foot.

3. Take the ball away to your left side with the inside of your left foot past the marker.

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