Sometimes players have their backs to the way they want to go and have to turn with the ball before they run with it or play a pass.
Sometimes players have their backs to the way they want to go and have to turn with the ball before they run with it or play a pass. Use this simple passing and turning game to help both the passers of the ball and the receiver. Another bonus of this exercise is that the players are changing position all the time, so everyone is involved.
When players need to turn with the ball before they run, it is often an unopposed move, because the player has run back into space and just needs to turn and go. When they are in this position a player needs a good ball, which they can control and turn on, keeping the momentum going. A pass which is too light or heavy will not help the receiving player.
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