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Draw the Opponent 3-on-1

Focus
Skills under pressure, Decision Making, Run & Carry.
Skills
Tackle, Shepherd, Handball Quick.
Purpose
When an opponent must cover two players, they must choose to continue allowing to ball carrier to progress, covering the next probable recipient, or commit to tackling the player with the ball. Players must learn to draw the opponent, the give to a free player.
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Players
12+
profile
Ages
15+
ball
Balls
1
cone
Cones
6
distance
Distance (max)
60m
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Opp. tops
2
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Visible opposition strip: 2
  • Step 1

    The middle player in Line (A) starts with ball, running towards the opposition player (B) who is 10m away
  • Step 2

    When (A) has drawn the opponent, they fire a handball sideways to a teammate
    Player must look at their teammate when handballing, not the opponent
  • Step 3

    Once Line (A) is past (B), they handball to middle player in Line (D)
  • Step 4

    Line (D) then repeat the process, with (C) defending them
  • Step 5

    To increase difficulty, (B) and (C) defend against both lines, increase the length of the drill if you choose this option
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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
15+
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
6
Distance (max)
distance
30m
Skills
Shepherd, Handball Quick.
drill
Players
group
25+
Ages
profile
11 +
Balls
ball
2+
Cones
cone
10
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Skills
GoalKicking, Kick Long, Shepherd, Crumb.
play
video
Players
group
18+
Ages
profile
6 +
Balls
ball
3+
Cones
cone
6
Distance (max)
distance
40m
Skills
Kick Long.
play
video
Players
group
20+
Ages
profile
6 +
Balls
ball
2
Cones
cone
0
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Hard Running, Run & Carry, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing, Crumb.
play
video
Players
group
12+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
2+
Cones
cone
0
Distance (max)
distance
40m
Skills
Handball Quick, Crumb.
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