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 Turning the Ball |
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Turning the Ball - An Introduction
Players turn the ball against pressure to create time and space to pass, shoot, or dribble.
Players who can receive and turn the ball against intense pressure and in tight space, and who can then take on defenders to go to goal, are extremely valuable to their teams. Such players have the ability to compete and contribute at the most competitive levels.
Turning the Ball - Introduction
Checking Back
The first techniques that needs to be mastered is the ability to come back at the ball, at speed, and control the pass put at your feet
Checking Back
Basic Turn Drills- Match Related
Players who can receive and turn the ball against intense pressure and in tight space, and who can then take on defenders to go to goal, are extremely valuable to their teams. Such players have the ability to compete and contribute at the most competitive levels.
Turning the Ball - Match Related
Check Back and Spin Away
Some teams have a problem getting their forward players to come back for the ball (check). However the teams that are able to get their forwards to check to the ball sometimes have the opposite problem -- getting the forwards back into a forward position. The check and spin is a good technique to get your forward players to use, to put themselves back into a forward position after they have checked to the ball.
Check Back - Spin Away
Turn- Hit the Target Player
The first progression of Turn is to turn the ball and hit a downfield Target Player
Target
Turn - Give and Go
The second progression of Turn is to turn the ball and hit a support player for a give and go
Give and Go
Turn - Overlap
The third progression of Turn is to turn the ball and hit a support player overlaping
Overlap
Turn- Hit the Target Player - Run to Space
The Fourth progression of Turn is to turn the ball and hit a support player overlaping
Target-Space
Turn and the Diamond
The fifth progression of Turn is to turn the ball and have three options, through and support to either side. This is the classic diamond shape on the field.
We do this progression wiuth two defenders at 1/2 speed to start, the 3/4 then full speed.
This promotes good decision making both on offense and on defense
Diamond
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