Turn & Strike

Objective

• -Receive with back to goal, turn and shoot
• -Create a shooting angle with the first touch
• -Strike quickly before defenders recover

Setup

1. 1Server 25 yards from goal, receiver 20 yards out facing away.
2. 2Goal with keeper, balls with the server.
3. 3Queue behind the server.

How to play

1. 1Server plays firmly into the receiver's feet.
2. 2Receiver turns with the first touch and shoots within two more.
3. 3Rotate server, receiver and retriever roles.

Progressions

• +Add a defender behind
• +Two-touch maximum

Regressions

• -Ball rolled slowly
• -Shoot from closer range

Variations

• -Weak foot only
• -Score double for a first-time strike

Common mistakes

• -Touch too heavy, losing the shooting chance
• -Turning into the pressure
• -Snatching at the shot