Topic: Turning 
Unit aim 
This unit will help with turning. It will include the different types of turns. 
When, where and how to turn with a football. 
Learning outcomes 
There are four learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to: 
1.Change of direction and pace 
2.All areas of the feet 
3.Variety of ways 
4.Under pressure 
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
Who is this? 
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
Group Task 1 
• In groups discuss what you already know about turning 
• Record it on flip charts or your note books 
• Give examples of players who have excellent range of turns and have 
had turns named after them 
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
Types of turns 
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
Group Task 2 
• Record all technical information for turning 
• Where possible try to put this in a logical order for coaching players 
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
Trial, Error & Competition are 
essential 
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
FA Technical Detail 
Key Factors 
• The element of surprise and disguise 
• Keep your body between partner and the ball 
• The use of the furthest foot away when turning 
• Move off in opposite direction quickly 
• Bend your knees and move off quickly out of turn 
Techniques 
• Inside Hook 
• Outside Hook 
• Cryuff Turn 
• The Step over 
• The Stop Turn 
• The Drag Back 
• Many more 
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
Group Task 3 
• Imagine you are a technical team of coaches 
• Your task it to design a technical practice (unopposed) coaching session 
moving into a skill practice (opposed) 
• Once you have completed this you will need to present it to the 
technical director for feedback 
• Think of the players, space, equipment needs. 
• The session should last 20 minutes 
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
Session Plan Technical Work- Turning 
Organisation 
• Set up 10 x 10 area 
• Players with ball each, travel towards 
each other 
• Players use different turns 
• Players return to start position 
• The set up for dribbling practices can 
also be used for turning 
Key Factors 
• The element of surprise and disguise 
• Keep your body between partner and the ball 
• The use of the furthest foot away when turning 
• Move off in opposite direction quickly 
• Bend your knees and move off quickly out of turn 
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
Four Corner Model 
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
Group Task 4 
• As part of the FA’s Long Term Player Development coaches are 
encouraged to help players develop in the four corners of development 
• Discuss and record some of the areas you as coaches would like to 
develop in each corner 
• Physical 
• Technical 
• Social 
• Psychological 
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
Outcome of Four Corner Model 
Technical 
•Type of turn to use 
•Disguise 
Psychological 
•Decision Making 
•Awareness 
Physical 
•In slow out fast of the turn 
•Balance 
Social 
•Communication 
•Enjoyment 
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
Summary 
• Appropriate turn to use 
• Change of direction 
• Change of pace 
• Balance 
• Element of disguise 
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A

Turning

  • 1.
    Topic: Turning Unitaim This unit will help with turning. It will include the different types of turns. When, where and how to turn with a football. Learning outcomes There are four learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to: 1.Change of direction and pace 2.All areas of the feet 3.Variety of ways 4.Under pressure John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
  • 2.
    Who is this? John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
  • 3.
    Group Task 1 • In groups discuss what you already know about turning • Record it on flip charts or your note books • Give examples of players who have excellent range of turns and have had turns named after them John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
  • 4.
    Types of turns John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
  • 5.
    Group Task 2 • Record all technical information for turning • Where possible try to put this in a logical order for coaching players John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
  • 6.
    Trial, Error &Competition are essential John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
  • 7.
    FA Technical Detail Key Factors • The element of surprise and disguise • Keep your body between partner and the ball • The use of the furthest foot away when turning • Move off in opposite direction quickly • Bend your knees and move off quickly out of turn Techniques • Inside Hook • Outside Hook • Cryuff Turn • The Step over • The Stop Turn • The Drag Back • Many more John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
  • 8.
    Group Task 3 • Imagine you are a technical team of coaches • Your task it to design a technical practice (unopposed) coaching session moving into a skill practice (opposed) • Once you have completed this you will need to present it to the technical director for feedback • Think of the players, space, equipment needs. • The session should last 20 minutes John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
  • 9.
    Session Plan TechnicalWork- Turning Organisation • Set up 10 x 10 area • Players with ball each, travel towards each other • Players use different turns • Players return to start position • The set up for dribbling practices can also be used for turning Key Factors • The element of surprise and disguise • Keep your body between partner and the ball • The use of the furthest foot away when turning • Move off in opposite direction quickly • Bend your knees and move off quickly out of turn John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
  • 10.
    Four Corner Model John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
  • 11.
    Group Task 4 • As part of the FA’s Long Term Player Development coaches are encouraged to help players develop in the four corners of development • Discuss and record some of the areas you as coaches would like to develop in each corner • Physical • Technical • Social • Psychological John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
  • 12.
    Outcome of FourCorner Model Technical •Type of turn to use •Disguise Psychological •Decision Making •Awareness Physical •In slow out fast of the turn •Balance Social •Communication •Enjoyment John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A
  • 13.
    Summary • Appropriateturn to use • Change of direction • Change of pace • Balance • Element of disguise John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A