Description of Moves to Beat an Opponent
1. Hip Swivel -- Fake with inside of one foot by swivelling hips toward ball, then reverse direction and take the ball with the inside of the other foot.
2. Mathews -- Fake with inside of foot nudging the ball by dipping shoulder, then take the ball in the opposite direction with the outside of the same foot. (EXPLODE!)
3. Cap -- Cut the ball with the inside of one foot slightly backward then take the ball ahead with the inside of the opposite foot.
4. Stepover -- With the ball moving, Stepover the ball so the ball is outside of the Stepover foot, then turn and take the ball with the other foot.
5. Scissors over the Ball -- Step behind the ball as if preparing to take it with the outside of one foot, then step over the ball and take it with the outside of the other foot.
6. Rivolino -- Same as the Stepover, but take the ball with the outside of the Stepover foot.
7. Vee -- Fake a pass with the instep (across the body), then pull the ball back with the sole of the same foot and take in opposite direction with the inside of the same foot.
8. Cruyff -- Fake kick with the inside of the foot, but instead pull the ball behind the standing leg and change direction.
9. Inside of Foot Cut -- Cut the ball across your body with the inside of the foot while simultaneously stepping over it and taking it with the outside of the opposite foot.
10. 3/4 Inside of Foot Turn -- Cut the ball back with the inside of the foot, continue turning 3/4 of the way around and take the ball with the inside of the same foot.
11. 3/4 Outside of Foot Turn -- Cut the ball back with the outside of the foot, continue turning 3/4 of the way around and take the ball with the outside of the same foot.
12. Scissors Behind the Ball -- Step behind the ball as if preparing to take it with the outside of one foot, fake, then take it with the outside of the opposite foot. (Easy to learn.)
13. Scissors Infront of the Ball -- Step behind the ball as if preparing to take it with the outside of one foot, then step around the front of the ball and take it with the outside of the other foot.
14. Double Scissors -- Push the ball forward, make alternate scissors steps and then take with outside of the first foot. (Ineffective close to an opponent.)
15. Reverse Mathews -- Fake with the outside of one foot, then step behind and take with the outside of the opposite foot. (Also called the body swerve or Touch ‘n Go.)
16. Stepover - Scissors -- With the ball rolling. Stepover followed by a scissors with same foot and take with the outside of the other foot.
17. Front Roll -- While moving forward, pull the ball across your body with the sole and take with outside of the opposite foot.
18. Scotch -- With the ball moving, step over and ahead of the ball; tap the ball forward with the opposite foot behind the Stepover foot. (Explode!)