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1. Australian Rules coaching resources - shortball drills
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1.1 Spin out of trouble | | For coaching footballers aged U/12 to senior, you will need 12 players, 6 cones and 1+ footballs. The length of this drill is 30 metres for seniors, when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length. This resource develops quick handballing and long handballing. Use this drill early in the training session, or perhaps in between longer exercises for recovery.
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Senior, U/16, U/14, U/12. | |
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Handball (quick, long). *Light contact or inferred pressure. |
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To avoid a tackle, players can change direction by sidestepping and spinning their body around 180 degrees. After this spin, the player may still be held and need to quickly dispose of the ball by hand. This drill practices handballing to a constant loud voice of a teammate while slightly disoriented after a spin. |
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1.2 Peripheral Vision Triangles | | For coaching footballers aged U/8 to senior, this drill requires 12+ players, 6 cones and 2+ footballs. Use this drill early in the training session, or perhaps in between longer exercises for recovery. This resource develops mid-length handballing and short kicking.
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Senior, U/16, U/14, U/12, U/10, U/8. | |
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Handball (average), Shepherd. |
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Players must learn to use their peripheral vision to evaulate where players are positioned around them, and whether they need to change directions to avoid one. This drill practices sidestepping or spinning to avoid collisions with an intersecting group, which in a game could be a player trying to tackle them. |
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1.3 The Fend, a.k.a. the 'Dont Argue' | | For coaching footballers aged U/16 to senior, this drill requires groups of 8 players, 4 cones and 1 football per group. Tackling is used, so consider players with injuries. This resource develops mid-length handballing and tackling. 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 drill early in the training session, or perhaps in between longer exercises for recovery.
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Senior, U/16. | |
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*Competitive* Handball (average), Tackle. |
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When a player is about to be tackled, the best form of defense is often to fend the player off with a push to the chest. The fend both propells the player sideways and away from the player, plus puts them off-balance. |
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2. Australian Rules coaching resources - half oval drills
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2.1 Attack to defense | | For coaching footballers aged U/16 to senior, this drill requires 20+ players, 10 cones and 1 football. This drill practices short kicking and mid-length handballing. Use this drill midway through the session. The length of this drill is 70 metres for seniors, when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length.
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Senior, U/16. | |
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Kick (short), Handball (average). *Light contact or inferred pressure. |
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Running with the ball always seems easier than running to chase, however players must do both with equal intensity. This drill practices running the ball in lines with handball, then chasing hard once a turnover has occurred. |
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2.2 Shadow kicking | | For coaching footballers aged U/16 to senior, you will need 16 players, 4 cones and 1 football. Use this drill 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, mid-length kicking and contested marking.
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Senior, U/16. | |
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Kick (short, average), Contested Mark. *Light contact or inferred pressure. |
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Players must learn to steadying and hit a leading target when running at pace, even if there is an opponent chasing at close range. This drill helps build an awareness of how quickly the ball must be put onto the boot, and delivering the ball accurately when hot. |
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3. Australian Rules coaching resources - full oval drills
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3.1 Football Netball | | For coaching footballers aged U/16 to senior, you will need 20 players, 8 cones and 2+ footballs. Use this drill towards the end of training. Tackling is used, so consider players with injuries. This drill practices short kicking, mid-length kicking, long kicking, goalkicking, quick handballing, mid-length handballing, long handballing, contested marking, tackling, short kicking 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.
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Senior, U/16. | |
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*Competitive* Kicking, Goalkicking, Handball, Contested Mark, Tackle, Shepherd, Crumb. |
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This drill is excellent for testing the attacking and defending abilities of your players. Once the ball is turned over, players must quickly make the transition from attack to defense and vice versa. |
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3.2 Centering kick or shot | | For coaching footballers aged U/16 to senior, you will need 18 players, 10 cones and 3 footballs. This drill practices mid-length kicking, long kicking and long handballing. Use this drill towards the end of training.
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Senior, U/16. | |
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Kick (average, long), Handball (long). |
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When a player is within goalkicking range, they need to quickly sum up their distance and angle to determine whether a shot on goal is the better option, or a pass to a leading forward is preferable. This drill makes players pick up a loose ball and decide upon the best action. |
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3.3 4 group competitive goal | | For coaching footballers aged U/16 to senior, you will need 24 players 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.Use this drill towards the end of training. Tackling is used, so consider players with injuries. This drill practices short kicking, mid-length kicking, long kicking, goalkicking, quick handballing, mid-length handballing, long handballing, contested marking, tackling, short kicking and short kicking.
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Senior, U/16. | |
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Kicking, Goalkicking, Handball, Contested Mark, Tackle, Shepherd, Crumb. *Light contact or inferred pressure. |
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This drill works the ball around in groups from a wing to defense to the opposite wing and finally to goal, with pressure from defenders requiring good decision making. |
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3.4 Quick full oval transition with 2-on-1 | | For coaching footballers aged U/16 to senior, you will need 24 players, 8 cones and 2 footballs. This drill practices short kicking, mid-length kicking, long kicking, goalkicking and mid-length handballing. 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 drill towards the end of training.
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Senior, U/16. | |
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Kicking, Goalkicking, Handball (average). |
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Moving the ball quickly through open space, then switching infield is an excellent pathway to goal. This drill practices long kicking to targets leading to open space, centering the ball, and beating a defender to achieve a shot on goal. A race format makes this drill more challenging and enjoyable. |
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