How to Do a Roll and Push in Soccer

The key to the roll and push move in soccer is changing pace and direction. Keep your defendant on his toes, and speed by him with a basic roll of the ball. This move uses different parts of both feet and tests your dribbling skills.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Soccer ball

1. Approach the defender with a normal dribble move. Slow the move down to get used to it. Practice this move alone initially, when comfortable ask a team member to be the defender.

2. Use the bottom of your right foot. Roll the ball in front of the defender to your left side. Make sure you keep the ball under control and far enough away from your opponent.

3. Cut the ball with your left foot. Using the inside of your left foot, push the ball behind the defendant back toward the right side. Slide the ball right behind the defendants heels.

4. Move around the defender to the left following the ball. Keep your head up so you know where the opponent is at all times.

5. Pick up your dribble where you left off, and cruise past the competition towards the goal.

6. Practice the roll and push move using each foot as your roll foot. This dribble move requires the use of both feet. It's also easily adapted to swing around either side of the defendant.

Tips & Warnings

• Change pace during the move to throw your defendant off, while he looks right, you go around the left.
• Try the same roll and push move with the opposite foot.

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