The Maradona turn is skill that players can use to take the ball past a defender, particularly one coming
at them from an angle. The player uses their body to shield the ball from the defender, while dragging
the ball into the direction they want to go.
How to do the Maradona Turn
The Maradona Turn is an “on the run” move, so start by dribbling. Let’s say the player wants to turn to
the right. The player will put their right foot on the top of the ball and drag the ball towards them. The
player almost stops the ball, but they stay moving.
As they slow the ball, they twirl to the left, or counterclockwise. Players should keep their right arm up
to get used to holding off a defender. They’ll land with the right foot in front of the ball, which is another
part of keeping it away from the opponent. Then, they’ll use their left foot to drag the ball back into
motion in the direction they want to run.
How to Practice the Maradona Turn
You don’t need much room to practice. Just a few steps to dribble in and a few steps to dribble out. The
less space a player needs to stop, drag, twirl, and turn, the more Maradona they’ll look.
Once they are comfortable dragging the ball with each foot and running off in a different direction, they
can start dribbling towards cones and turning around them.
If they have friends around and since this move is best for escaping an oncoming player in a tight area, a
good group exercise would have 3-4 players starting from the corners of a box. Tell them which way
they are going to turn. When you say go, they all dribble towards the center of the box. As they close in
on each other they’ll make their Maradona Turns to dribble into open space
When to use a Maradona Turn
The ball never goes too far from the player’s feet during a Maradona Turn. All of the movements are
really tight, so it’s a great skill when the player is dribbling in a tight space on the field.
When a player with the ball sees a defender coming onto them at an angle, they should think
“Maradona Turn”. The spin is the perfect way to shield the ball and change direction. The defender
won’t know how they’re going to go , giving the dribbler the edge when one-on-one.
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