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Skills & Drills

OBJECTIVE:

To safely secure the ball from the ground.

EQUIPMENT:

5-8 balls.

GROUP SIZE:

15-20 players.

AREA:

20 x 20 metre grid.

DRILL EXPLANATION:

  1. Players form a single file. The first player picks up each ball in turn, run two metres with it and places them randomly around the grid.
  2. The second player begins when the first player is halfway through the grid.
  3. The third begins when the second is halfway around and so on.
  4. Players rejoin the end of the line after placing the last ball.

COACHING POINTS:

• Balls should be placed firmly with two hands. They must NOT be dropped or rolled.
• Player should practise placing the ball both on the left and right sides.

VARIATIONS / PROGRESSION:

Diving on the ball and back onto feet.

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