Teaching Football Skills Dribbling Key Words • Inside of the Foot • • Change Direction Chop Across The Ball Encourage the player to use the outside of the foot to shield the ball from opponents and evade their tackles. Key Words Keep It On The Outside Spin Away Teach players to use the sole of the foot to change direction with the ball, then move the ball to the outside of the foot. By keeping the ball on the outside, the player is in a better position to pass the ball to their teammate when dribbling up the field. Key Words • Balance • Reverse 60 Special Olympics Football Coaching Guide Created: February 2004