Mastering the Pull Back V and Related Ball Control Moves

The Pull Back V is a simple move but it can be quite effective when you are trying to maneuver in tight spaces.

This article will share a series of Pull Back V Ball Control Drills which are a part of a series of articles designed to help players get to 10,000 touches per day. 

You can work on the drills in this article either inside or outside.

By doing the Pull Back V Ball Control Drills you can get a total of 1,700 touches, but in order to boost your performance to the ELITE level you will need to do this series of drills 6 times.

If you want to vary up your exercises, you can check out our other articles about how to get more touches, including The Best Soccer Dribbling Drill, Juggling in your Backyard, Soccer Moves and Exercises to Practice Inside, and Ball Control Drills in a Box.

Performance Levels:

Beginner:  1,000 – 3,000 touches per day

Proficient/minimum:  5,000 touches per day

Elite:  10,000 touches per day 

V Ball Control Drills (1700 Total Touches)

• Inside Push V (600 Total Touches)

  • Right Foot Only (200 Touches)
    • Directions:  Start with the ball in front of your left foot, use your right foot to reach across your body and pull the ball with the sole towards your right foot’s starting position. Then push the ball with the inside of your right foot out at a 45 degree angle. You have now created a V with the ball. Next use the sole of your right foot to pull the ball back towards your left foot and then push the ball with the inside of your right foot moving the ball back to its starting position above your left. This is one rep. Perform 5 reps then take a 10 second break. This is one round. Do a total of 10 rounds or 50 reps totaling 200 touches.
  • Left Foot Only (200 Touches)
    • Same as above but you will be using your left foot.
  • Using Both Feet (200 Touches)
    • Directions:  Start with the ball in front of one foot, use your other foot to reach across your body and pull the ball with the sole towards your foot’s starting position. Then push the ball with the inside foot of your same foot out at a 45 degree angle. You have now created a V with the ball. Next create a V using your other foot to pull the ball back with the sole and push the ball with the inside of your foot back the starting position. This is one rep. Perform 5 reps then take a 10 second break. This is one round. Do a total of 10 rounds or 50 reps totaling 200 touches.

• Outside Push V (200 Total Touches)

  • Directions:  Start with the ball in front of one foot, use your other foot to reach across your body and pull the ball with the sole towards your foot’s starting position. Then push the ball with the outside foot of your same foot out at a 45 degree angle. You have now created a V with the ball. Next create a V using your other foot to pull the ball back with the sole and push the ball outl with the outside of your foot back the starting position. This is one rep. Perform 5 reps then take a 10 second break. This is one round. Do a total of 10 rounds or 50 reps totaling 200 touches.

• Left Foot Pull with sole, Left Foot Push with inside, Right Foot Pull with sole, Right Foot Push with outside (200 Total Touches)

  • Directions:  Start with the ball in front of your right foot, use your left foot to reach across your body and pull the ball with the sole towards your foot’s starting position. Then push the ball with the inside foot of your left foot out at a 45 degree angle. You have now created a V with the ball. Next create a V using your right foot by pulling the ball with the sole towards your foot’s starting position and push the ball with the outside of your right foot out at a 45 degree angle. This is one rep. Perform 5 reps then take a 10 second break. This is one round. Do a total of 10 rounds or 50 reps totaling 200 touches.

• Left Foot Pull with sole, Left Foot Push with outside, Right Foot Pull with sole, Right Foot Push with inside (200 Total Touches)

  • Directions:  Start with the ball in front of your right foot, use your left foot to reach across your body and pull the ball with the sole towards your foot’s starting position. Then push the ball with the outside foot of your left foot out at a 45 degree angle. You have now created a V with the ball. Next create a V using your right foot by pulling the ball with the sole towards your foot’s starting position and push the ball with the inside of your right foot out at a 45 degree angle. This is one rep. Perform 5 reps then take a 10 second break. This is one round. Do a total of 10 rounds or 50 reps totaling 200 touches.

• 6 Touch V (Total 300 Touches)

  • Directions:  Start with the ball between the toes of your feet. Use the inside of your left foot to push the ball out at a 45 degree angle to the right. Use the sole of your left foot to pull the ball back towards its starting position and then stop the ball with the inside of your left foot. This will be your third touch. Then use the inside of your right foot to push the ball out at a 45 degree angle to the left. Use the sole of your right foot to pull the ball back towards its starting position and then stop the ball with the inside of your right foot. This will be your sixth touch and you have now completed a V with the ball.  This is one rep. Perform 5 reps then take a 10 second break. This is one round. Do a total of 10 rounds or 50 reps totaling 300 touches.

• 4 Touch V (200 Touches)

  • Directions:  With the ball starting above your left foot, use your right foot sole to pull the ball back at a 45 degree angle then push the ball with the inside of your right foot at a 45 degree angle creating a V. Next use your left foot sole to pull the ball back at a 45 degree angle then push the ball with the inside of your left foot at a 45 degree angle. This is one rep. Perform 5 reps then take a 10 second break. This is one round. Do a total of 10 rounds or 50 reps totaling 200 touches.