Shielding & Turning Under Pressure

Objective

• -Protect the ball with the body
• -Turn away from contact
• -Stay calm in tight areas

Setup

1. 1Circle marked with cones.
2. 2Pairs inside: one ball between two.
3. 3Coach in the middle to call the changes.

How to play

1. 1Attacker keeps the ball for 20 seconds against a half-pressure defender.
2. 2On the whistle turn away and change direction.
3. 3Swap roles each round, four rounds each.

Progressions

• +Full pressure defending
• +Add an escape gate to reach

Regressions

• -Defender hands behind back
• -Enlarge the area

Variations

• -Score a point for every clean turn
• -Add a passing option to release

Common mistakes

• -Standing tall and getting bumped off
• -Ball on the near foot within the defender's reach
• -Turning into the defender