Underload 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 14 x 14 yards area.
2. 2Add one extra defender to the working area and mark their start position with a flat cone.
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 attacking group starts a player short, so every entry pass has to be sharp.
5. 5Defenders score a point for every clean turnover; attackers need three clean end actions to win the round.

Common mistakes

• -Receiving square with a closed body
• -Touch too close to the standing foot
• -Trying to beat two players instead of releasing early