Turnover to Counter

Improve the first moment of the counter: win the ball and make the first pass forward and incisive, not safe and sideways.

A defending block wins the ball from an attacking team, then counters to a goal (or target gates) at the far end.

1. Attackers try to keep the ball or score in small gates; defenders look to win it.
2. On winning it, the defenders counter and must make their first pass forward.
3. Attack the far goal quickly before the opposition recovers.
4. Rotate roles regularly.

• Heads up the moment you win it — look forward first.
• First pass breaks a line if it's on; don't default sideways.
• Runners go beyond the ball immediately to offer the forward option.
• Decide fast: counter if it's on, keep it if it isn't.

• The first pass after the turnover goes sideways or backwards by habit — first look is forward, every time.
• The counter slows to walking pace once the initial break is on — finish the move within the count.
• Players without the ball watch the counter — third man runs make the counter unstoppable.

• Limit the counter to a set number of passes.
• Add a recovering defender.
• Time the counter — finish within 8 seconds.

• More space to counter into.
• No recovering defenders.
• Walk the first-pass habit.

• The first pass after winning the ball must go forward.