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Skills & Drills

OBJECTIVE:

To secure loose ball and clear out defenders.

EQUIPMENT:

Six shields and three balls.

GROUP SIZE:

10 - 20 players.

AREA:

20 x 20 metre grid.

DRILL SET-UP:

Six players hold hit shields and divide into three groups of two, spaced 8-10 metres apart as shown in the diagram. A ball is placed in front of the hit shields. The remaining players (attackers) divide into groups of four and line up facing the hit shield holders.

DRILL EXPLANATION:

  1. The coach calls out a player from Group 1 who dives on ball to secure possession.
  2. The remaining three players blow over the player, cleaning out defenders (hit shields).
  3. Once complete, coach calls "break" and the player who secured the ball gets up and secures the second ball.
  4. Remaining players go around the coach and blow out for a second time.
  5. Continue to the third pair of hit shields.
  6. The drill is repeated with Group 2 while Group 1 rests.

COACHING POINTS:

• Body position is important for the players cleaning out (low, with good leg drive, head up).
• Driving players should go beyond the ball - not to the ball.

VARIATIONS / PROGRESSION:

  1. Change number of defenders.
  2. Put some defenders in suits.

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