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Turn at Speed

Dribble to a marker, turn and burst away fast, then add a second marker and a turn you point to.

At home 25 min 1 to 2 players Garden Park On your own With a grown-up 2016 to 2019

Me and My Ball Brave 1v1 Work hard

At a glance

  • A marker in the middle of the space. Your child dribbles to it, turns, and bursts away 5 giant steps fast.
  • Add a second marker 6 giant steps from the first. Dribble between the two, turning at each one.
  • Surprise turn: stand by the marker and point left or right just before your child reaches it. They turn that way.
  • Mix it up: a different turn at each marker (drag-back, chop, Cruyff).
  • Progress 1: Turn plus skill: after the turn, a side-to-side before bursting away.
  • Progress 2: Race the clock: you time 5 turns-and-bursts, then they try to beat that time.

If it's not working: Walk up to the marker, turn, then jog away instead of bursting.

Full details: set up, how to play, tips

Set up

  • Warm up for 3 minutes: a few of each turn, slowly.
  • Put a marker in the middle of the space.

Garden, park.

How to play

  • Marker in the middle: your child dribbles to it, turns, and bursts away 5 giant steps fast.
  • Two markers: they dribble between two markers 6 giant steps apart, turning at each one. 2 minutes.
  • Surprise turn: you point left or right just before they reach the marker, and they turn that way. 2 minutes.
  • Mix it up: a different turn at each marker (drag-back, chop, Cruyff). 2 minutes.

Make it easier

  • Walk up to the marker, turn, then jog away instead of bursting.
  • They use the turn they like best, such as the drag-back, at every marker.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. Turn plus skill: after the turn, a side-to-side before bursting away.
  2. Race the clock: you time 5 turns-and-bursts, then they try to beat their own time.
  3. Both directions: turns to the left and to the right.

Three things to say

  • Slow into the turn, fast out of it.
  • Both directions.

Colts habit

Work hard: little and often beats one long go.

Both feet

Do a round with the practice foot only.

Heads up

Look up between touches.

For your birth year

Pick a birth year to show the tweak for that group.

2016 to 2017
Marker in the middle: 10 turns.
2018 to 2019
Marker in the middle: 6 turns.

Safety: Pick a clear, flat space, look out for traffic and hazards, and stop if anything hurts. Soft ball indoors.

My best

Time for 5 turns-and-bursts. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with their own earlier go, never with anyone else's. Saved on this device only.