How to do it
- 1 Approach as if to pass or shoot.
- 2 Plant the standing foot.
- 3 Instead of striking, drag the ball back and behind your standing leg with the inside of your foot.
- 4 Turn and accelerate away.
How to practise it alone
Cone as a 'defender'. Approach, sell the fake, Cruyff away. 20 each foot. 'Good' is the fake convincing — sell the shot with your body.
Common mistakes
- ✕No fake — the turn only works if they believe the first action.
- ✕Dragging it too far or too close.
- ✕Turning slowly; explode out of it.