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Switch Through the Centre Handball

Skills
Handballing.
Purpose
Quickly switching play is vital to open up space to lead into. This drill practices creating space by handballing to a player front and square in a central position, who then gives to a wider running option.
group
Players
15+
profile
Ages
6+
ball
Balls
2+
cone
Cones
6
distance
Distance (max)
40m
  • Step 1

    (A) runs their distance, has a bounce, then handballs to (B)
  • Step 2

    (B) takes the ball and handballs into the centre to (C)
  • Step 3

    (C) receives and handballs to (D), who is running towards (E) at full pace
  • Step 4

    (D) runs their distance, has a bounce, then handballs to (E)
  • Step 5

    (E) takes the ball and handballs into the centre to (F)
  • Step 6

    (F) receives and handballs to (A), who is running towards (B) at full pace
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
15+
Ages
profile
6 +
Balls
ball
5+
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
30m
Skills
Handball Quick.
play
video
Groups of
group
group-arrow
icon-group
6
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls/grp
ball
1
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
10m
Focus
Defensive, Hard Running.
Skills
Tackle, Shepherd.
play
video
Groups of
group
group-arrow
icon-group
8
Ages
profile
6 +
Balls/grp
ball
1
Cones
cone
2
Distance (max)
distance
60m
Skills
Kick Long.
play
video
Players
group
12+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
2+
Cones
cone
0
Distance (max)
distance
40m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Front & Square.
Skills
Handball Quick.
play
video
Players
group
24+
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls
ball
4+
Cones
cone
9
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Front & Square, Run & Carry, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking, Gameplan/Strategy.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kick Long, Shepherd, Handball Quick, Crumb, Mark Contest.
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