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Football, Smaller Ball Rolls

Skills
Crumb.
Purpose
Some players fail to pickup the ball simply because they don't bend over far enough. This pre-season drill introduces smaller balls to make players bend lower than what's normally required, and improves hand-eye co-ordination by using a smaller target.
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Groups of
6
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Ages
6+
ball
Balls/grp
1
cone
Cones
2
distance
Distance (max)
30m
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  • Setup

    1 football, 1 tennis ball, 1 golf ball - per group

  • Step 1

    (A) rolls a half-volley to the feet of (B) who is leading towards (A) calling for the ball

  • Step 2

    (B) picks up the ball and rolls a half-volley to (C)'s feet
    (B) should 'swoop down' like a bird to pickup the ball, bending as low as possible in one motion before rising and handballing

  • Step 3

    Start with footballs, then use tennis balls and finally golf balls
    To avoid injury, players should pickup the golf ball from a very slow roll, or even have players place it down to practice picking up a stationary ball.
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Cones
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Distance (max)
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Skills
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20+
Ages
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13 +
Balls
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6+
Cones
cone
6
Distance (max)
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160m
Focus
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Skills
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Players
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20+
Ages
profile
6 +
Balls
ball
3+
Cones
cone
8
Distance (max)
distance
30m
Focus
Front & Square.
Skills
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Chew-the-clock Kicking

Players
group
16+
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
0
Distance (max)
distance
50m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Defensive, Decision Making, Gameplan/Strategy.
Skills
Kicking, Tackle, Shepherd, Mark Contest.
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Marking Contest 4-on-2

Players
group
20+
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
8
Distance (max)
distance
100m
Focus
Front & Square, Run & Carry.
Skills
Tackle, Kick Long, Shepherd, Handball Quick, Crumb, Mark Contest.
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Centering Kick or Shot

Players
group
18+
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls
ball
3
Cones
cone
10
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Decision Making, Run & Carry, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking, Gameplan/Strategy.
Skills
Kick Long, Handball Long.
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video

4 Group Competitive Goal

Players
group
24+
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls
ball
3+
Cones
cone
0
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Decision Making, Run & Carry, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking.
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