Course 04 - Receiving on the Half-Turn
A reception is not a control — it is a **direction-setter**. The half-turn reception receives the ball with the body already rotated 45°–180° toward forward play, so the first touch automatically opens the next action rather than committing the player to a turn-back recycle. Average players receive **square** (chest to the ball-carrier). This is the easiest reception but it gives the defender the entire possession picture: the player can only play backward or sideways without first turning. Each turn costs ~400–800 ms and exposes the ball.
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01 · MODULE 01 - COURSE OVERVIEWPreview available02 · MODULE 02 - VIDEO MODULEPreview available03 · MODULE 03 - WHAT IS "THE HALF-TURN"? — The Technical Reception That Defines the RolePlan access04 · MODULE 04 - PRE-RECEPTION BODY SHAPE — Setting Up Before the Ball ArrivesPlan access05 · MODULE 05 - THE THREE HALF-TURN MODES — Light (45°), Standard (90°), FullPlan access06 · MODULE 06 - FOOT & SURFACE SELECTION — Inside, Outside, Sole, LacesPlan access07 · MODULE 07 - THE FIRST TOUCH DIRECTION — The Cushion-and-Open PrinciplePlan access08 · MODULE 08 - BODY SHIELDING & DEFENDER MANAGEMENT — Protecting the ReceptionPlan access09 · MODULE 09 - RECEIVING ON THE HALF-TURN 4-WEEK PROGRESSIVE PLANPlan access10 · MODULE 10 - HALF-TURN RECEPTION & FIRST-TOUCH VALIDATIONPlan access11 · MODULE 11 - INFOGRAPHIC 01 - Receiving on the Half-Turn Decision MapPlan access12 · MODULE 12 - INFOGRAPHIC 02 - Correcting Receiving on the Half-TurnPlan access13 · MODULE 13 - INFOGRAPHIC 03 - Receiving on the Half-Turn Match TransferPlan access14 · MODULE 14 - COMMON MISTAKES — Square Reception, Closed Body, Wrong FootPlan access15 · MODULE 15 - INTEGRATION & SUMMARY — From Reception to Forward ThreatPlan access