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Master the Roulette (Zidane Turn)

Spin 360° through two defenders like Zidane and come out the other side with the ball.

Steps
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Move made famous byZinedine Zidane

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 Maradona Spin / Roulette.

  1. 1

    Beginner

    1. 1

      Close-Control Dribbling

      Analysis

      The spin needs the ball close the whole way round — small soft touches first.

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    2. 2

      Shielding

      Coaching

      Learn to put your body between the ball and the defender — the roulette is basically a spinning shield.

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  2. 2

    Intermediate

    1. 3

      Drag-Back Turn

      Analysis

      The sole drag-back is the first half of the roulette — get that plant and pull-back clean.

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    2. 4

      Cruyff Turn

      Analysis

      A fake-and-turn that trains balance through a direction change — the balance the full spin demands.

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    Advanced

    1. 5

      Maradona Spin

      AnalysisThe move

      The full 360: drag back with one foot, spin your whole body through, drag out with the other — balanced the whole way.

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