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The chance to pit the accumulated skill you have developed through hours of intense drills, training sessions and independent practice is most notably found in a one verse one scenario. Your skill with the ball, your ability to read and outthink your opponent and your spacial awareness of the pitch all come into play here.

The fundamentals behind 1v1 cover moves and feints when you have the ball, and the ability to pressure and challenge your opponent when they do. As you progress, you will develop a suite of moves like a toolset that can be applied in different situations. Combinations of these moves will extend your repertoire to a near infinite number of possible combinations that keep your opponent guessing. Practice these moves over and over independently to perfect them for challenges on game day.

The Stepover A great and very effective move to use in many situations.

The Body Feint One of the best moves to throw your opponent with a false sense of your intention, or to get out of trouble in a tight situation.

La Croqueta One of those moves you can do really quickly, in a split second, to get away from a defender. Used by professionals all the time, it does require good timing, and soccer IQ to learn, but very effective for those who do.

The Elastico Not always seen as the most practical move, but if you can get good at this move, it can be quite effective.

The Maradona. Great for attack or defence. When you can do this effectively, it's a hard move to stop.

This video will show you how to play soccer at any level. If you want to play on a great club, high school, or college soccer team, check out this great soccer skills tutorial. You'll learn how to do the 4 most common Change of Direction Moves, Beating Defender Moves, How to Kick Long Balls, How to Defend, Laces and Side Volleys, Shooting, and Partner Juggling.

• Zidane / Push
• Cut / Push
• Cruyff / Push
• Flick / Push
• Putting all together
• L-pull
• L-pull / push
• T-Test
• I-v-I moves speed dribbling
• square cut
• Long balls
• Defence
• Close and contain
• Jockeying
• Laces volley
• Side volley
• Shooting
• partner juggling

Will John demonstrates some effective strategies to turn your tackles into 1v1 wins. Lock your Ankle, and be committed to the tackle.