Master the Ronaldo Chop

Work top to bottom. Each step is a real skill with its own lesson. Film the ones marked Analysis and get an honest read on your movement before you move on. Get the last step right and you have the Ronaldo Chop.

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   Beginner

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      Close-Control Dribbling

      Analysis

      The chop starts from control at speed — first you need the ball glued to your feet while moving.

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      Jockeying

      Coaching

      Feel a low, athletic, balanced stance. The chop lives or dies on how low and balanced your plant is.

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   Intermediate

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      Drag-Back Turn

      Analysis

      Learn to plant, stop the ball's momentum, and change direction — the core body action inside a chop.

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      Body Feint

      Analysis

      Sell the fake. Before you chop, your shoulders and weight have to convince the defender you're going the other way.

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      Inside Hook

      Analysis

      A sharp inside-foot turn — the same plant-and-redirect mechanic the chop uses, just less violent.

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   Advanced

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      Ronaldo Chop

      AnalysisThe move

      Put it together at pace: sell it, plant low with the knee safe over your toes, chop the ball across and burst out.

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