The Flying Noodle/originated on Barcelona 1956

Originally called the ‘Pork Chop’ the player will change direction 180 degrees, getting outside of the ball the player will pivot on the foot closest to the ball and spin around on the toe of that foot, and the outside foot swings around the ball and chops it 5 feet in the opposite direction with the instep. Done simply and quickly you can leave any defender wondering where you went with the simple Flying Noodle Move.

Paula Pesto/ Italian Womens National Team/1999

Back to pressure, Paula would lunge to the left on her left foot and with the outside of her right foot slap the ball back five feet in the opposite direction. She fakes so well as if she really is going to the left dipping the shoulder and lunging with the left leg, but no! She is headed with the outside of the right foot in the opposite direction.

Lucky Linguine/ or the Cruyff

Made more famous my Lucky Linguine, changing direction 180 degrees. Plant left foot a good 18" outside of the ball to the left, turn hips facing the left, put your right boot infront of the ball and using the inside of the right boot tap the ball five feet in the opposite direction behind your standing left leg. Sometimes act like you are going to kick the ball with your right prior to beginning this move, and simply tap the ball behind your standing leg with the swinging ‘Glen Miller’ leg swing.

Stop-Hop-ah-Push/ Hungarian National Player 1970

A great and simple 180 degree turn! Stop the ball with your right toe, step directly straight over the ball with that right and plant right foot, and push back into the opposite direction. Use the outside of the left foot to push the ball back five feet and explode away from your defender.

Mambo Combo/Nigerian National Player 1960

Also referred to as a ‘Sumo’, changing direction 180 degrees, the player gets outside the ball on the right, and straddles the ball with the left foot stepping a good 18 " beyond the ball to the left with your left foot, now you are straddling the coconut like a Sumo Wrestler, hence: the name! Bring the right foot quickly around the ball and utilizing the outside of the right boot slap the ball back five feet. A great back to pressure move!

Petey Tortellini/ Italian National Player 1962

Again a figure eight motion in the ocean. Very similar to the Ricky Rigatoni move. Changing direction 180 degrees. Player puts right foot ontop of the ball and drags it quickly across infront of the left , plant right foot and pivot on right foot back to the right, with the left foot chopping the ball back five feet in the opposite direction!

Candy Calamari/ Italian National Player 1966

Identical to the Rigatoni, only as you step over the ball with the right foot infront of the left, and pivot back to the right with a spinning motion, you will use the outside of the right boot to slap the ball 5 feet in the opposite direction you were headed! Take off like a jet and leave them standing checking out the sky.

Ricky Rigatoni/ Italian National Player 1970

Figure Eight turn, again changing direction 180 degrees. Player steps with right foot over ball and infront of the left foot, making it look like you gonna go to the left, But no! Player pivots back to the right spinning on the right toe, and chopping the ball back five feet with the left foot. The motion is very much like a figure eight. Obviously can be done with step over left and turn back to the left and chop with the right.

Louie Lasagna/played for Fiorentina 1958

Commonly called the ‘Hockey Stick or Fish Hook’ this move will involve the player changing direction 180 degrees and leave all opponents mystified. The player gets outside the ball and using the boot closest to the ball you extend that leg and pull the ball back with the outside of the boot. Hitting the ball right in the nose or the middle and dragging the coconut back at least five feet. Turn quickly and take off in the opposite direction, screaming "Louie"

The ‘Indiana In & Out’ or The ‘Mickey Mostaccioli Move’

Great straight on attacking move, in one motion with your foot staying on the ball like velcro, the inside of your right boot pushes the middle of the coconut towards your left and then without the foot touching the ground the outside of the right foot now gently slides the ball back to the right. Causing a zig zag snake like motion. The more you move the ball the more the defender will bite for it.

Pulling a ‘V’ or the Sandy Ska-Cha-Tah move

As a defender charges at you have your hips facing the left and pull the back towards you with the left toe on top of the ball, and quickly use the outside of the right boot to slide the ball away to the right in one quick motion. The pattern of the ball is a ‘V’ hence the name.WOW! You must take off quickly and not pose with the ball.

Pulling an L’ or the Peppy Provolone Move

As a defender steps in to take the ball, you pull the ball back away from the defender with your toe gently on top of the ball, and without your foot touching the ground you sweep the ball away with the outside of the same foot at 90 degrees. In the shape of an ‘L’ duh, and off you go leaving the defender charging into space like a bull in a bull fight going for the red sheet!

Royal African or Mickey Mostaccioli Move lately has been referred to at Southcentral as the Rochester Round Around!

As a defender is charging straight at you, have your hips facing the left and pull the ball back towards you with your left toe on top of the ball, then with the outside of the right boot push the ball by the oncoming defender, and quickly run around the opposite side of the defender. Hence; if the ball is pushed by the defenders left side, you run around the defenders right side. It’s a great move if you are quick with your feet and have a good first step.

The Philidelphia Cha Cha or Sammy Spaghetti

Very similar to the Philidelphia Feint only with two lunges. First lunge to the left landing on your left, then to the right landing on your right, then the outside of your left guides the coconut off to your left side. Basically two fakes, done with shorter lunges, be on your toes knees bent and remember to tilt the upper body in the direction of your feints. You gotta sell these moves with all of your body not just your feet.

The Philidelphia Feint or The Rhonda Ravioli

Attack straight at the defender always trying to attack the backside of the defender not infront. On this move simply lunge to the left with your left leg exerting a big one-footed hop, and don’t let your right touch the ground but immediately use the outside of your right foot to push the ball off to the right. The move is done with great speed and knees bent. Tilt your upper body also towards the left as you initiate the fake. Then explode back to the right. Practice this move faking to the right or left.

The ‘Indiana In & Over’ or The ‘Ferdie Fettuccine’

This is part two of the Indiana series of great moves. Again your right foot guides the middle of the ball towards your left across the front of your body. But now the right foot passes back over the ball from left to the right. This step over is done without your foot touching the ground until you have completed the inside touch and the step over. It will appear to the defender you are first pushing the ball to the left with the inside of your right, but NO! Now you step over to the outside right of the ball making it appear you are headed back to the right again. But NO! In reality you utilize the outside of your left to push the ball in a sweeping motion to your left. When players are used to defending you with the Indiana In & Out move, this is part two that will really mess them up.

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