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Work around the Marking Player

Focus
Front & Square.
Skills
Kick Long, Handball Quick, Crumb.
Purpose
This drill practices kicking long and accurately to a leading target, positioning front and square to this target, and long handball to a running player.
group
Players
16+
profile
Ages
15+
ball
Balls
1
cone
Cones
6
distance
Distance (max)
100m
  • Setup

    Use two tall marking options at each of stations (B) and (E)
  • Step 1

    (A) runs their full distance, steadies and kicks long to leading (B), then runs to station (C)
  • Step 2

    (B) marks and handballs to (C) who has made position front and square of them
  • Step 3

    (C) switches with a long handball to wide-running (D)
  • Step 4

    (D) runs their full distance, steadies and kicks long to leading (E), then runs to station (F)
  • Step 5

    (E) marks and handballs to (F) who has made position front and square of them
  • Step 6

    (F) switches with a long handball to wide-running (A)
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demo
play
video
Groups of
group
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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
+
Ages
profile
6 +
Balls
ball
Cones
cone
0
Distance (max)
distance
0m
play
video
Players
group
18+
Ages
profile
16 +
Balls
ball
3+
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
100m
Focus
Decision Making, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Crumb, Mark Contest.
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.
play
video
Players
group
18+
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls
ball
1+
Cones
cone
8
Distance (max)
distance
80m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Decision Making, Run & Carry, Goalkicking, Stoppages.
Skills
GoalKicking, Handballing, Tackle, Shepherd, Crumb.
play
video
Players
group
12+
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
6
Distance (max)
distance
60m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Decision Making, Run & Carry.
Skills
Tackle, Shepherd, Handball Quick.
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