Dribbling Skills have been divided into three areas; Basic Skills, Shielding Skills and Feints. Many moves are known by multiple names. It is not important which name is used, only that the players can perform the move when called out by the coach.

These consist of skills that teach the player to become more comfortable with the ball. Though on their own, they are rarely used in game situations. Basic Skills are designed for younger players and for warm-ups. 

These consist of skills that teach the player how to maintain possession of the ball by keeping the attacker between the defender and the ball. The vast majority of these skills can also be considered change of direction moves. While the emphasis is on keeping possession of the ball, some of these moves can also be used to beat opponents. 

Feint: A deceptive action calculated to divert attention from one's real purpose. Most good 1v1 moves are designed to make the defender think that one thing is happening when in reality something else is about to occur. Once the players gains confidence with these skills, there must be an emphasis on exploding away after the move.

Advanced players can learn further complex dribbling skills. These will include lifts at the end of moves, combination moves and counter moves. 

• Lifts. Often a good move is spoiled by a defender reaching out an extended leg to kick the ball away at the last second. By adding a lift to the end of several moves this can be avoided. Some examples include: Scissors with a lift, Matthews with a lift and Rivellino with a lift.
• Combination Moves. Stringing together multiple moves in succession is a great way for advanced players to further improve their skill. Being able to put together multiple moves is also sometimes needed to beat the very best defenders.
• Counter Moves. Several dribbling skills can be paired together as moves and counter moves. The start of each move looks very similar, but the ending of each move is different. The most common example is the Scissors and Double Scissors. If an offensive player beats a good defender with a Scissors once or twice, the defender will be waiting for it eventually. This is when the attacker would throw in a Double Scissors. Other examples include: Matthews and Fake Matthews, Scoop and Stop and Go, Double Chop and the Rivellino.