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Skills & Drills

OBJECTIVE:

To improve ball handling skills.

EQUIPMENT:

Balls

GROUP SIZE:

Any size.

AREA:

Depends on team size.

DRILL SET-UP:

Every player is inside the grid with a ball each.

DRILL EXPLANATION:

  1. Coach calls an activity and players copy while running in grid.
  2. “ROUND” – move ball around the waist. “BOUNCE” – bounce ball on ground and catch it. “UP” – throw ball in air and catch it.

Key Coaching Points

  • Control the ball.
  • Be aware of space.
  • Avoid collisions through evasion skills.

VARIATIONS / PROGRESSION:

  1. Increase or decrease the size of the grid.
  2. Add more activities.

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