Elastico

Objective

Master the elastico — a rapid outside-then-inside touch that snaps the ball in the opposite direction.

Equipment

• Ball
• Cones

Instructions

1. 1

   Place a cone as a standing defender.

2. 2

   Push the ball to the outside with the outside of the foot as if going wide.

3. 3

   In the same motion, flick the ball back the other way with the inside of the same foot.

4. 4

   Accelerate past the cone. Do 8 reps each foot.

Coaching Points

• ✓ Both touches are with the same foot — outside then inside in one snap.
• ✓ The outside touch must look convincing before the flick back.
• ✓ Speed of the snap is everything — slow elasticos are easily read.

Variations

• → Perform at pace with a live defender reacting.
• → Chain with a shot after the move.