Unbalancing the Defender
| When dribbling it is important that you must upset your opponents’ balance and concentration when he confronts you, to enable you to either pass to a teammate or shoot at goal. It is important to be imaginative in this aspect as the unexpected is the biggest weakness to a defenders concentration. |
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| Practice |
| From the center of the two cones. Imagine you are confronted by a defender and use bold feints and disguises to move either side and stop the ball completely dead in line with the cone, then return to the center and restart, be prepared to manipulate the ball and use bold body feints. A positive imaginations primary when executing this drill. |
| What You Need to Know |
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Move the ball from side to side.
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Practice feinting to play the ball, but taking the foot over it.
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Feint with the upper part of the body while remaining balanced on the soles of your feet.
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If you feint to the “left” then quickly move in the opposite direction after disguising your intentions. If you feint to the “right” then quickly move in the opposite direction after disguising your intentions.
- Use the inside or the sole of the foot to stop the ball directly on the line.
