Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Ball Mastery Week #3 Tuesday Session

Turning Exercise

Set Up: 

• Time: 15 minutes
• Use 4 flags/poles with cones as gates directly behind the poles
• Cones are set up as obstacles to dribble around or between once the player receives and turns
• Need at least 2 players on first flag/cone so the exercise flows correctly 

• 1st Progression: Play starts with 1st player passing the ball to the next player that is positioned on a flag, player receiving should receive with their back to the flag and work on turning with the ball. They should attempt to turn tight enough to then execute another move or cut in between the set of cones direclty behind. Take as many touches as needed. Once the player gets through the cones, they can play to the next player that is on a flag. Follow your pass to the next flag. 
• 2nd Progression: Introduce different turn and/or dribbling move after the turn
• 3rd Progression: Introduce another type of turn and another move after the turn
• 4th Progression: Competition game, every time a group gets back to the 1st flag they get a point
  • If you have 2 groups, timed round with winner getting the most points
  • If you have 1 group, give them a points total to hit in a set time 

• Pace of pass so that player can work on realistic turns with the ball
• Realistic turns with the ball, use the outside of the foot/inside, sole/etc
• Challenge them to go quickly once they have an idea to make it more realistic
• Drive the intensity, make it competitive