Cruyff turn

Drag the ball behind your standing leg and spin away.

The dashed line shows the path of the ball. Yellow triangles are cones, which can be shoes or bottles.

How to do it

1. Fake a pass or shot over the ball.
2. Hook the ball behind your standing leg.
3. Turn and accelerate in the new direction.

Coaching tips

• Fake a pass or shot, but stop before you strike the ball.
• Hook the ball behind your standing leg with the inside of your foot.
• Turn and accelerate in the new direction.

Common mistakes

• Making the fake too small to fool a defender.
• Taking too heavy a touch on the hook.

Make it harder

Do the turn at speed toward a cone, then against a defender.

Warm up first, train in a safe space, and stop if anything hurts. Younger players should train with adult supervision.