CONTROL
SHOOTING
PASSING
DRIBBLING
TURNING
HEADING
CREATE SPACE
INDIVIDUAL DEFENDING
SUPPORT PLAY
GOALKEEPING
CROSSING
TACKLING
THE THROW IN
ATTACKING SET PLAYS
DEFENDING SET PLAYS
THE FREE KICK
TURNING
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 Inside hook    Turning & control  
 Turning practice for junior players  
 Turning and running with the ball  
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INSIDE HOOK

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Turning with the ball allows the player in possession to:

Create space for himself

Change the direction of play

Lose a close marker

There are various ways of turning when in possession of the ball. First we deal with the twist, using the inside of the foot. We call it the 'inside hook.'

Key Points

Position the ball out in front.

Move forward, feinting as if to kick the ball.

Take a long stride forward, reach for and 'hook' the ball with the inside of the front foot.

Pivot on the back foot.

Turn the body in the same way as the ball has been 'hooked', transferring the body weight on to the 'hooking' foot as you take the first stride.

Accelerate out of the turn.

Repeat, using short ten- yard runs