Turning

1. 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
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2. Who is this?
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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
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4. Types of turns
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5. Group Task 2
• Record all technical information for turning
• Where possible try to put this in a logical order for coaching players
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6. Trial, Error & Competition are
essential
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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
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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
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9. 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
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10. Four Corner Model
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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
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12. 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
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13. Summary
• Appropriate turn to use
• Change of direction
• Change of pace
• Balance
• Element of disguise
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