1v1 feints: step-over and roll

Setup

1. A 20 × 15 m channel with two cone gates, 3 m wide, on the far line.
2. Attacker (A1) with the ball at one end, defender (D1) in the middle.

How it runs

1. A1 dribbles at D1 and steps over with one foot to fake that way.
2. As D1 shifts, A1 rolls the ball across the body with the sole the other way.
3. A1 accelerates past and dribbles through either gate for a point.
4. D1 scores by winning the ball and passing it over the start line. Swap after five goes.

Coaching points

• Attack the defender at speed, then slow down just before the feint.
• Big step-over with the shoulder dropped: sell it.
• Sole on top of the ball for the roll, then push off the outside foot.
• Explode for the first two steps after the roll.

Common mistakes

• Feinting too far away, so the defender doesn't react.
• Feinting too close and losing the ball to a toe-poke.
• Rolling the ball too far ahead and losing control.