1. AFL Coaching - shortball drills
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1.1 Standing Kick
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Ages
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Senior, U/16, U/14, U/12, U/10, U/8.
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Skills
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Kick (short).
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About
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For coaching AFL footballers aged U/8 to senior, you will need groups of 3 players,
2 cones and 1 football per group. The length of this drill is 10 metres for seniors,
when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length.
This is a kicking drill to practice short kicking. Use this exercise early in the
training session, or perhaps in between longer exercises for recovery.
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1.2 Three Man Weave
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Ages
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Senior, U/16.
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Skills
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Handball (average, quick), Shepherd.
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About
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For coaching AFL footballers aged U/16 to senior, you will need 15 players, 6 cones
and 1 football. The length of this drill is 30 metres for seniors, when coaching
juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length.Use this exercise
early in the training session, or perhaps in between longer exercises for recovery.
This is a handball exercise to practice quick handballing, mid-length handballing
and short kicking.
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1.3 Roving Repetition
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Ages
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Senior, U/16, U/14, U/12, U/10, U/8.
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Skills
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Handball (average), Ruck, Crumb.
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About
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For coaching AFL footballers aged U/8 to senior, this drill requires groups of 3
players and 10 footballs per group. This is a handball exercise to practice mid-length
handballing, short kicking and short kicking. The length of this drill is 5 metres
for seniors, when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate
length.Use this exercise early in the training ...
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2. AFL Coaching - half oval drills
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2.1 8-point front and square kick
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Ages
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Senior, U/16, U/14, U/12, U/10, U/8.
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Skills
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Kick (long), Handball (average, long), Shepherd.
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About
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For coaching AFL footballers aged U/8 to senior, this drill requires 20+ players,
8 cones and 3+ footballs. This exercise develops long kicking, mid-length handballing,
long handballing and short kicking. Use this exercise midway through the session.
The length of this drill is 80 metres for seniors, when coaching juniors you should
shorten this drill to a more appropriate length.
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2.2 Circle kick
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Ages
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Senior, U/16, U/14.
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Skills
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Kick (short, average).
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About
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For coaching AFL footballers aged U/14 to senior, you will need 12 players and 2+
footballs. Use this exercise midway through the session. The length of this drill
is 80 metres for seniors, when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to
a more appropriate length. This is a kicking drill to practice short kicking and
mid-length kicking.
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3. AFL Coaching - full oval drills
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3.1 Help after poor disposal
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Ages
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Senior, U/16, U/14.
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Skills
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Kick (goal, short, long), Handball, Crumb.
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About
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For coaching AFL footballers aged U/14 to senior, you will need 20 players, 6 cones
and 6+ footballs. Use this exercise towards the end of training. This exercise develops
short kicking, long kicking, goalkicking, quick handballing, mid-length handballing,
long handballing and short kicking. The length of this drill is 180 metres for seniors,
when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length.
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3.2 Lane Race
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Ages
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Senior, U/16, U/14, U/12, U/10, U/8.
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Skills
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Kicking, Goalkicking, Handball (average, long).
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About
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For coaching AFL footballers aged U/8 to senior, this drill requires 18+ players,
28 cones and 3 footballs. The length of this drill is 200 metres for seniors, when
coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length. This
exercise develops short kicking, mid-length kicking, long kicking, goalkicking,
mid-length handballing and long handballing. Use this exercise towards the end of
training.
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3.3 Defensive and infield switches
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Ages
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Senior, U/16.
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Skills
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Kick (short, average, long), Handball (quick, long).
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About
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For coaching AFL footballers aged U/16 to senior, this drill requires 20+ players,
8 cones and 3+ footballs. The length of this drill is 180 metres for seniors, when
coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length.Use
this exercise towards the end of training. This exercise develops short kicking,
mid-length kicking, long kicking, quick handballing and long handballing.
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3.4 Run off the forwards
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Ages
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Senior, U/16.
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Skills
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Kick (long), Handball, Shepherd.
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About
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For coaching AFL footballers aged U/16 to senior, you will need 18 players, 8 cones
and 2+ footballs. This exercise develops long kicking, quick handballing, mid-length
handballing, long handballing and short kicking. The length of this drill is 200
metres for seniors, when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more
appropriate length.Use this exercise towards the end of training.
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