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Counter Half-Turn Box

Receive on the half turn facing forwards

Receiving
First Touch
Possession

Counter Half-Turn Box is a 14-minute receiving drill for 3-15 players, suitable for Under 9 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.

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Receiving
First Touch
Possession
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Beginner
Intermediate
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Minimal Equipment
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Counter Attack

Duration

14 min

Players

3-15

Pitch size

22 x 22 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Pitch set-up: Counter Half-Turn Box123C22 x 22 yards

Counter Half-Turn Box — Marked area · 22 x 22 yards

Step 1 of 6Servers play in and the middle player receives on the half turn.

  1. 1. Servers play in and the middle player receives on the half turn.
  2. 2. The receiver plays out to a different server each time.
  3. 3. Rotate the middle player every 60 seconds.
  4. 4. The team in possession starts each rep in their own half and must build forwards.
  5. 5. Turnovers earn a direct counter at the mini goals worth two points.
  6. 6. Rotation: Rotate the middle player every 60 seconds.
  • Cones mark the area
  • Ball
  • C = coach / server
  • Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
  • Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

  • -Receive on the half turn facing forwards
  • -Take the first touch into space, not into the feet
  • -Scan before the ball arrives

Setup

  1. 1A box with a server on each side and a receiver in the middle in a 22 x 22 yards area.
  2. 2Place two mini goals on the halfway line for the counter-attacking side to aim at.
  3. 3One ball with each server.

Coaching instructions

  1. 1Servers play in and the middle player receives on the half turn.
  2. 2The receiver plays out to a different server each time.
  3. 3Rotate the middle player every 60 seconds.
  4. 4The team in possession starts each rep in their own half and must build forwards.
  5. 5Turnovers earn a direct counter at the mini goals worth two points.

Coaching points

  • -Back foot receives, front foot opens the body
  • -Scan over both shoulders
  • -Touch out of the feet
  • -Counter in a straight line — the first pass forward beats the recovery run

Common mistakes

  • -Receiving square with a closed body
  • -Touch too close to the standing foot
  • -Dribbling into traffic when the counter is on

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