⚽ Guided course
Master the Roulette (Zidane Turn)
Spin 360° through two defenders like Zidane and come out the other side with the ball.
Work top to bottom. Each step is a real skill with its own coaching — film the ones marked Analysis and get an honest read on your body movement before you move on. Master the last step and you've got the Maradona Spin / Roulette.
Beginner
1
Close-Control DribblingAnalysis
The spin needs the ball close the whole way round — small soft touches first.
2
ShieldingCoaching
Learn to put your body between the ball and the defender — the roulette is basically a spinning shield.
Intermediate
3
Drag-Back TurnAnalysis
The sole drag-back is the first half of the roulette — get that plant and pull-back clean.
4
Cruyff TurnAnalysis
A fake-and-turn that trains balance through a direction change — the balance the full spin demands.
Advanced
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Maradona SpinAnalysisThe move
The full 360: drag back with one foot, spin your whole body through, drag out with the other — balanced the whole way.