U turns

Improve your balance with the ball mastery exercise. With the ball in front of you, extend the leg and bring the ball back with the sole of the foot. Touch the ball with the inside of the foot pushing it behind the standing foot.Touch the ball forward in front with your laces. Repeat up the pitch.

Maradona

Drive at the defender with a laces dribble keeping your head up. As you get close to the defender, drag the ball backwards, pivot and then drag the ball forwards to an angle. Remember, the ball goes backwards first and then forwards and use your studs to grip the ball.

Double outside cuts – Hazard turn

Set up 2 cones in a line and start 1 meter behind in the center. Tap the ball towards one of the cones. As you reach the cone cut the ball with the outside of your foot to stop it and quickly cut again forward and diagonally. Work off both feet and make the cuts sharp and explode away!

Outside cuts, Ronaldo – pass

Playing unopposed with a partner, receive the ball and touch it square sucking the defender in. Outside cut keeping the ball safe side and roll inside the defender. Drive at pace towards the mannequin, doing a Ronaldo around and then pick your pass. Work off both feet.

Step Over Turn

Roll the ball ahead of you. Make a big fake to kick and step over the ball. Cut with the foot you stepped over with and accelerate away in the opposite direction to which you started.

Double Step Over Turn

Roll the ball ahead of you. Make a big fake to kick but step over the ball. Turn your body 180 degrees and step over with the other foot. Tap the ball and explode away.

Coaching players to turn effectively

Master 3 core skills/turns. The Cruyff, StepOver Turn and the Outside cut. Its important that we get players on the ball and experiment with different turns but we are also there if necessary to support them and help correct body movements that maybe making them less efficient with their movement.

Surrey Football Coaches Association Session – Receiving with your back to pressure ‘ Hazard work’

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