Transition Half-Turn Box

Pitch diagram

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. 2Mark a second target area at the opposite end so the practice can flip direction instantly.
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. 4Coach serves a loose ball into the middle and both teams react to win it.
5. 5On every turnover the winning team has six seconds to attack the opposite target.

Common mistakes

• -Receiving square with a closed body
• -Touch too close to the standing foot
• -Stopping to appeal instead of reacting to the turnover