Turn And Find

Objective

• -Turn away from pressure
• -Spot the next pass or dribble
• -Control and play forward

Setup

1. 1Mark a rectangle 22 x 18 yards with a cone box in the middle.
2. 2Place two teams around the outside and a few players inside as pressers.
3. 3Give balls to the outside players.

How to play

1. 1An outside player passes into the middle player.
2. 2The middle player takes the first touch to turn away from the nearest presser.
3. 3After turning, the player dribbles or passes to another outside player.
4. 4Inside players rotate after each action and outside players keep feeding.
5. 5Change the intensity by adding or reducing pressers.

Progressions

• +Two-Touch Limit: drop to one touch in the central area
• +Weak Foot Only: add a defender to raise the pressure
• +Tempo Clock: cut the clock to four seconds
• +Add a competitive scoreline for the last round

Regressions

• -Two-Touch Limit: allow three touches while the picture is learned
• -Weak Foot Only: static, unopposed reps before adding movement
• -Tempo Clock: extend the clock to ten seconds
• -Simplify the area or the service until success returns

Variations

• -Two-Touch Limit — Players are limited to two touches — one to control, one to release.
• -Weak Foot Only — Every touch, pass and finish must be with the weaker foot.
• -Tempo Clock — The ball must reach the end action inside six seconds or the rep restarts.
• -Scan and Cue — The coach shows a colour or number and the receiver must call it before their first touch.
• -Shadow Pressure — A shadow defender applies half pressure and can win the ball only after the first touch.
• -Score Challenge — Run it as a timed competition — pairs or teams count successful reps and compare scores.
• -1-to-1 Session — Run as an individual session: coach serves, one player works through the reps with rest built in.
• -Flip the practice to the opposite side of the pitch

Common mistakes

• -Turning into pressure
• -Leaving the ball under the feet
• -Not scanning before the pass arrives