Better than one direction
Being able to keep control of the ball while changing direction when dribbling is an important skill that players must use in matches, especially when trying to beat or avoid a defender. MORE
Turning
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, your players have more time on the ball, and you score more goals.
Return to play: Turning skills
Please check out the latest sport and social distancing guidelines in your area, and follow the recommendations when planning training sessions. This is a simple passing, turning game which will give your players the ability to receive the ball and turn with it to pass in another direction MORE
VIDEO Individual Skills: The Hook Turn
in Ball Control and Footwork, Turning
This is a great skill for attacking the penalty area with defenders alongside or in front and a change of direction is needed. Think Eden Hazard at Real Madrid. Watch the video from Coerver Coaching’s ‘Make Your Move’ DVD MORE
Coach your players to turn with the ball
What has been great during the international break in Europe for the Euro qualifying games has been the performance of England's youngsters, especially the skills of Callum Hudson-Odoi and Jadon Sancho. Get your players using skills for your team MORE
Fast-feet switch
Players will find the skills learned in this session helpful for when they want to change the direction of an attack or work their way out of a tight situation. MORE
Technique: lose your marker 2
in Ball Control and Footwork, Tips and advice, Turning
In the second part of losing your marker session the onus is on players to create space when receiving the ball. MORE
Technique: lose your marker 1
in Ball Control and Footwork, Tips and advice, Turning
This session teaches players how to come off a marker to create space, and looks at the importance of a pass MORE
The art of turning
Being able to turn with the ball under close control is an important skill in any player’s armoury. “The art of turning” will improve your players’ ability to turn whilst dribbling the ball and turning away from a defender when receiving a pass. MORE
Vital skills – the Hook Turn
in Ball Control and Footwork, Turning
The Hook Turn is a great attacking skill. Watch the video THE HOOK TURN which will teach your players how to do it and this activity will help them to practise MORE
Shoot on the turn
Turning with the ball is a skill in itself but there should be an end product which is created by turning with the ball – in this case the players turns and finishes by shooting MORE
Win the ball, score a goal
In matches there are all sorts of situations that face a player – 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and so on. You need your attacking players to take advantage of these situations to win the ball and fire a shot at goal. MORE
Tiger Tails
Lots of coaching points in this fun game – awareness, reactions, change of direction, explosive speed, twisting, turning and screening. MORE
Funny Turns
Got good acting skills? You'll need them in this fun game that focuses on turning with the ball under close control. MORE
Stop-turn
A stop-turn allows your players to send opponents the wrong way by changing direction quickly and will give them more time on the ball to make a killer pass. MORE
Cruyff turn
Named after the legendary 1970s Holland international Johan Cruyff, this turn is ideal for losing a defender and creating space in a tight situation. MORE
Dragback turn
This is a great turn to use when there isn’t a lot of space to work in. MORE
Disguised turning
This session is designed to improve your players’ ability to receive the ball while under pressure and then be able to use disguise in order to turn away from the opponent while retaining possession. MORE
Turn them inside out
Learning to turn with the ball is a key skill your players need to develop because it will help them get away from defenders or open up attacking avenues. MORE
Take the ball on the safe side
This session will help you teach your players how to improve their ability to receive the ball while under tight pressure and be able to use disguise to turn away from the opponent without the danger of losing possession. MORE
Man behind
This session is designed to improve the ability to receive the ball under pressure and to twist and turn away from the defender in order to pass/dribble forward. MORE
Develop turning skills (U14 game)
In this session the player controlling the ball turns, swinging his body around ready to take a route towards the goal i.e. away from the defender, who will struggle to make a challenge if the control and turn is made skilfully enough. MORE
Dribble the ball and turn with it (U12 activity)
Dribble the ball and turn with it (U12 game)
