Enthusiastic in punt with initial change of direction (5)
I believe the answer is:
eager
'enthusiastic' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'punt with initial change of direction' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'change' could be 'age' (ageing is a kind of changing) and 'age' is found within the answer.
'direction' could be 'r' (r is abbreviation for right) and 'r' is found in the answer.
A single letter 'e' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for eager that I've seen before include "Fervent" , "Keenly expectant" , "Enthusiastic, agog" , "Anxious" , "Keen (as a beaver?)" .)