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Rotation Turn and Shoot

Combine a turn with an immediate strike

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Receiving
Finishing

Rotation Turn and Shoot is a 17-minute shooting drill for 3-16 players, suitable for Under 5 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, full goals. 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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Duration

17 min

Players

3-16

Pitch size

28 x 22 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Pitch set-up: Rotation Turn and ShootGKC12328 x 22 yards

Rotation Turn and Shoot — Finishing set-up — serve, receive, shoot · 28 x 22 yards

Step 1 of 5Server plays into the striker who is facing away from goal.

  1. 1. Server plays into the striker who is facing away from goal.
  2. 2. Striker turns with one touch and shoots with the second.
  3. 3. Alternate the turning side each rep.
  4. 4. Play starts at station one and the ball works round the numbers in order.
  5. 5. Every player must complete each role once before the round is scored.
  • Cones mark the area
  • Full goal
  • GK = goalkeeper
  • C = coach / server
  • Ball
  • Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
  • Shooter becomes the next server
  • Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

  • -Combine a turn with an immediate strike
  • -Create the yard of space needed to shoot
  • -Shoot early rather than taking extra touches

Setup

  1. 1A receiving cone 20 yards out facing away from goal in a 28 x 22 yards area.
  2. 2Number every station so players know exactly where they travel to next.
  3. 3Balls with the server, keeper in goal.

Coaching instructions

  1. 1Server plays into the striker who is facing away from goal.
  2. 2Striker turns with one touch and shoots with the second.
  3. 3Alternate the turning side each rep.
  4. 4Play starts at station one and the ball works round the numbers in order.
  5. 5Every player must complete each role once before the round is scored.

Coaching points

  • -Check away before receiving
  • -Turn on the half yard, not the full circle
  • -Shoot before the defender recovers
  • -Follow your pass — the movement is part of the practice

Common mistakes

  • -Too many touches before the shot
  • -Turning into the crowded side
  • -Staying in a favourite role and avoiding the harder one

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