stepover

Ball-faking foot move

A stepover is a dribbling move in soccer where a player swings one foot over and around the ball without touching it, feinting in one direction before going another.

The move deceives defenders by suggesting a pass or change of direction that never comes.

Skilled players chain multiple stepovers together: He did three stepovers before cutting inside.

Also called a scissors.

dribbling

nutmeg

Aromatic seed spice

Maradona · chop · body feint · fake shot · ball roll · rainbow flick · Neymar · trickery · deception · flair

technique

footwork

Skilled lower-limb movement

timing · execution · weight shift · quick feet · practice · repetition · mastery · precision · fluidity · control

famous

Ronaldo

Ronaldinho · Neymar

context

winger

Side-positioned team member

attack · dribbler · skillful · wrong-foot · acceleration

Categories
Opposites
offensive vs. defensive action

stepovertackle

Gear or takedown

slide tackle · block · interception · clearance · dispossession

ball manipulation vs. ball contact

stepovershot

Quick liquor serving

pass · cross · through ball · long ball · strike

deceptive vs direct movement

stepoverbody feint

Misleading athletic motion

Family

over, step, overcome, steps, overtake, sidestep, stepping, overlap, stepped

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G