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Long Star

Focus
Front & Square.
Skills
Kick Long.
Purpose
If players are not a marking option, they must position themselves front and square to the marking contest. This drill practices getting into that position, as well as long kicking to a marking option.
group
Players
12+
profile
Ages
13+
ball
Balls
1
cone
Cones
5
distance
Distance (max)
80m
  • Step 1

    (A) runs, steadies and kicks long to a leading (B)
  • Step 2

    (B) marks and handballs to (C) who has positioned themself front and square, running towards (D)
  • Step 3

    (C) handballs to (D) who is running towards (E)
  • Step 4

    (D) receives and handballs to (E) who is running towards (A)
  • Step 5

    (E) runs, steadies and kicks long to a leading (A)
More Drills
demo
play
video
Groups of
group
group-arrow
icon-group
8
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls/grp
ball
1
Cones
cone
1
Distance (max)
distance
15m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Run & Carry.
Skills
Shepherd, Crumb.
demo
play
video
Players
group
16+
Ages
profile
11 +
Balls
ball
1+
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
80m
Focus
Hard Running, Front & Square.
Skills
Handballing, Kick Long, Shepherd.
demo
play
video
Players
group
20+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
6+
Cones
cone
6
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Hard Running, Front & Square, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing, Crumb.
play
video
Players
group
16+
Ages
profile
11 +
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
80m
Focus
Front & Square, Run & Carry.
Skills
Kick Long, Shepherd.
play
video
Groups of
group
group-arrow
icon-group
6
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls/grp
ball
2
Cones
cone
1
Distance (max)
distance
15m
Skills
Kick Short, Handball Quick, Crumb.
play
video
Groups of
group
group-arrow
icon-group
8
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls/grp
ball
1
Cones
cone
1
Distance (max)
distance
15m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Run & Carry.
Skills
Shepherd, Crumb.
play
video
Players
group
18+
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls
ball
2+
Cones
cone
8
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Defensive, Run & Carry, Gameplan/Strategy.
Skills
Handballing, Kick Long, Shepherd.
play
video
Players
group
20+
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls
ball
3+
Cones
cone
8
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Front & Square, Forward line delivery, Gameplan/Strategy.
Skills
Kicking, Handballing.
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