Zidane’s Unwinding Turn — Spin Away From Pressure

Spin Like Zidane. Protect the ball like a master.
In today’s Blueprint Instruction episode, we break down the Protection Turn — one of the most important survival moves in tight spaces. This is how elite midfielders escape pressure, keep possession, and control the tempo of the game.

Whether you’re a player, parent, or coach, this tutorial gives you the exact step-by-step technique we use inside New Vision Soccer Academy to develop confident, creative players.

What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How to use your body as a shield
✔️ The footwork that makes the Zidane Spin work
✔️ When to use the Protection Turn in real matches
✔️ Common mistakes players make
✔️ Blueprint coaching details to make the move unstoppable

Why This Matters

The problem in American soccer isn’t athleticism — it’s a lack of technical intelligence.
Moves like this build confidence, creativity, and ball control that last an entire career.

This is what REAL development looks like.

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0:00 Intro
0:09 What is a Protection Turn?
0:22 Inside Foot Cut – Opposite Direction Spin
0:42 Body Positioning Principles
0:58 Activity 1 – Inside Right Foot Protection Turn
1:12 Why the Plant Foot Matters
1:34 Staying Between Defender and Ball
2:05 Activity 2 – Inside Left Foot Protection Turn
2:38 Activity 3 – Outside of the Foot Spin
3:03 Adding the Hop for Full Rotation
3:56 When Protection Turns Actually Work
4:10 Defender Approach vs. Backpedaling
4:25 Trigger Moment for an Unstoppable Turn
4:52 The Maradona as a Protection Turn
5:08 Why It Fails When Defender Backpedals
5:17 Proper Timing Against a Closing Defender


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