Named for the great Zinadine Zidane from France and Diego Maradona from Argentina, but it has been called 'the swivel' or 'the helicopter'. The subtle difference between the two in these examples are the speed at which they are performed. Zidane used this technique often to first shield then drag the ball past the defenders in two distinct movements, whereas Maradona would often appear to be spinning in the air and on top of the ball to get past defenders quickly. Players should try both and experiment with them against defenders.
ZidaneDribbling the ball on the right foot, reach forward and stop the ball with the sole of the right foot, then put that foot down on the other side of the ball as they turn their body backwards. The player continues to turn their body as they roll the ball to start it again with the sole of the other foot. They should end up dribbling in the direction that they were originally dribbling.
Maradona
Dribbling the ball on the right foot, the player lifts their body up and over the ball while reaching forward and stopping the ball with the sole of the right foot. They continue to turn body as they roll the ball to start it again with the sole of the other foot. The player should end up dribbling in the direction that they were originally dribbling.
