Half Turn & Scan Receiving

Objective

• -Check the shoulder before receiving
• -Receive on the half turn to play forward
• -Escape a marker with the first touch

Setup

1. 1Server at each end of a 20 yard channel.
2. 2Middle player with a passive marker behind.
3. 3Cone gates either side of the middle player.

How to play

1. 1Server passes in, middle player scans then receives on the half turn.
2. 2Play forward to the far server through a gate.
3. 3Eight reps then rotate every player.

Progressions

• +Live defender
• +Two touch maximum

Regressions

• -No marker at all
• -Slow rolled passes

Variations

• -Add a wide bounce option
• -Play into a small-sided game after eight reps

Common mistakes

• -Receiving with a square body
• -Heavy first touch straight to the defender
• -Looking only at the passer