Let's assume you are going to side-step to your right.

Run at the defender's 12 o'clock with the ball in 2 hands.

When you are about 2 meters from Him take a small lateral step to your left. This should bring Him to your left.

Bring your right foot almost to your planted left foot without landing it on the ground. Immediately, and in one movement step back laterally, not forwards, but Sideways about or up to a meter to your right, while transferring the ball to your right hand and bring your left hand up to fend. Kiwi Kids learn this in the school playground, or at least we used to back in the 50's and 60's.