Turn and Go

Objective

• -Improve turning speed
• -Develop quick feet with the ball
• -Encourage confidence in tight spaces

Setup

1. 1Make a 20 x 15 yard rectangle.
2. 2Place cone markers in pairs around the area to make turn points.
3. 3Each player starts with a ball on one sideline.
4. 4Players work on their own, with room to move.

How to play

1. 1Players dribble freely around the area.
2. 2On the coach's call, they race to a turn point and perform a turn.
3. 3After the turn, they accelerate into open space.
4. 4Use different turns such as drag back, inside cut or outside cut.
5. 5Repeat with different turn points and speeds.

Progressions

• +Progressive Tempo: add a fourth maximal round
• +Ball For Every Player: shrink the working area
• +Reaction Start: two cues, one a decoy
• +Add a competitive scoreline for the last round

Regressions

• -Progressive Tempo: stay at the first two tempos only
• -Ball For Every Player: bigger area, share a ball between two
• -Reaction Start: coach counts players in
• -Simplify the area or the service until success returns

Variations

• -Progressive Tempo — Three rounds: 60% pace, 80% pace, then match pace with full recovery between.
• -Ball For Every Player — Every player works with their own ball so no one waits in a queue.
• -Reaction Start — Every repetition begins from a visual or audio cue rather than a set count.
• -Partner Race — Players work in matched pairs and race each repetition, best of five.
• -Mobility Focus — Each round finishes with a controlled mobility hold for the hips, groin and ankles.
• -Change Of Direction — Add a 90 or 180 degree turn into every repetition before the finish.
• -Team Target — The whole group works to a shared score target and repeats the round if they miss it.
• -Flip the practice to the opposite side of the pitch

Common mistakes

• -Standing tall through the turn
• -Taking the turn too wide
• -Not speeding up after the change