

(You don’t use your body to shield the ball like you do with dribbling turns and stop and go moves.) These moves are best used near the opponent’s goal. These moves are risky, because you “show the ball” to the defender and could easily lose it. Take a getaway touch in the other direction, pushing the ball at an angle behind the defender, and then change speed (“explode”) to beat the defender.Really exaggerate the fake! Done properly, this will cause the defender to freeze or get off balance. You want to trick the defender and make her think you’re going one way.

Pretend to go one direction by either faking a kick or using a body turn.This will force her to move away from her current position, which creates open space on the other side of the defender. If you’re confident you have a move that will work in a specific direction, you may decide to dribble toward one side of the defender. This gives you options to beat her on either side. You’ll usually want to dribble toward the defender. These are the players who make spectacular plays and either score goals or setup goals for teammates. The very best dribblers learn tricks (called fakes or feints) to get behind (beat) defenders who are blocking their path to goal. You also need moves to beat and get behind a defender so you can dribble toward goal, not just dribble away from a defender. If you’ve gotten good at dribbling turns and stop and go moves, you’re ready for the next step - moves to get behind a defender.ĭribbling turns and stop and go moves help you get away from a defender. Dribbling moves to get behind a defender:
