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Weaker-foot figure of eight

A figure of eight round two cones, using only your weaker foot. Ten minutes a day makes a real difference.

Players
Just you
Space
8 × 5 m
Kit
1 ball, 2 cones
Time
8 minutes
Age
All ages
You
  • Us
  • Them
  • Pass
  • Run
  • Dribble

Set up

  • Two cones about 4 m apart.

How it works

  1. Dribble a figure of eight round the cones using only your weaker foot.
  2. One minute on, thirty seconds off. Five sets.
  3. Change direction every set, so you use the inside and the outside of the foot.

What to work on

  • Every touch counts, even the clumsy ones. It gets better faster than you think.
  • Keep the ball inside your shoulders.
  • Use the outside of the foot on the turns going one way, and the inside going the other way.

Easier

Make the cones further apart so the turns are gentler.

Harder

Cones 2 m apart, and count your laps in a minute.

Skills this works on: the inside hook, the outside hook, sole rolls. Each one has a close-up drawing of the feet.

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