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Turning Drills and Games

Every player should have at least three turns in their locker. These turning soccer drills will help you coach your players to be comfortable executing a number of different types of turn.

This soccer skill will mean your team keeps possession for longer and your players have more time on the ball.

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Warm up: Individual possession

Develop young players’ confidence in staying on the ball in this practice.

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Practice: Individual possession

Develop young players’ confidence in staying on the ball in this practice. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with ...

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Small-sided game: Individual possession

Develop young players’ confidence in staying on the ball in this practice. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with ...

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Warm-up: On the half-turn

A session teaching players to receive on the half-turn and break defensive lines. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine i...

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Practice: On the half-turn

A session teaching players to receive on the half-turn and break defensive lines. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine i...

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Small-sided game: On the half-turn

A session teaching players to receive on the half-turn and break defensive lines. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine i...

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Practice 1: Play out from defence

Encourage your players to build out from the back with this session. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with two pr...

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Practice 2: Play out from defence

Encourage your players to build out from the back with this session. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with two pr...

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Small-sided game: Play out from defence

Encourage your players to build out from the back with this session. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with two ...

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Practice 1: Scan, receive, turn

Help your players make quicker and better decisions with this three-part session.

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Practice 2: Scan, receive, turn

Help your players make quicker and better decisions with this three-part session.

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Small-sided game: Scan, receive, turn

Help your players make quicker and better decisions with this three-part session.

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Warm-up: Changing course

Switch up the pace and direction of play, with emphasis on the technical skills of dribbling.

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Practice: Changing course

Switch up the pace and direction of play, with emphasis on the technical skills of dribbling.

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Small-sided game: Changing course

Switch up the pace and direction of play, with emphasis on the technical skills of dribbling.

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Take your turn

Use this activity to get your players confident at using different types of turns with different parts of the foot.

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Turn away from danger

Helps players to develop their ability to change direction and create space for themselves.

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Turn to create space

Helps players to develop their ability to change direction and create space for themselves.

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Playing on the turn

Encourage finding a target player who has to protect the ball or turn to advance the play.

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Turning into space

Develops players’ ability to protect the ball, turn to evade defenders and move into space.

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Practice 1: Improving turning technique and execution

Develop your players’ ability to turn and execute it effectively. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with two ...

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Practice 2: Improving turning technique and execution

Develop your players’ ability to turn and execute it effectively. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with two ...

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Small-sided game: Improving turning technique and execution

Develop your players’ ability to turn and execute it effectively. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with two ...

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The 1v1 gate game

A session which helps players understand some tactical elements, while testing them both psychologically and physically

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