Crumbing Circle

Skills

Handball Quick, Crumb.

Purpose

This drill simulates a player making position front and square to receive a ineffective handball from a teammate, who then must pick the ball up off the ground near their feet.

Players

12⁺

Ages

13⁺

Balls

2⁺

Cones

Distance (max)

40m

Setup
Players form a circle with a 20m radius, use 1 ball per 5 players. Same amount of players as there are balls start in the middle, all balls start on the outside of the circle
Step 1
(A) handballs to the feet of (B) who is front and square to (A) and calling for the ball, (A) then sprints into the centre to where (B) is
Step 2
(B) crumbs by taking the ball just after it hits the ground, then handballs on-the-up to (C) before sprinting out of the centre to where (C) is

(B) handballs on-the-full to (C), not at their feet
Step 3
(C) handballs to the feet of (A) who replaced (B) in the middle, then sprints after their handball into the centre
Step 4
(A) gathers the half-volley then handballs on-the-up to (D) before sprinting out of the centre

(A) handballs on-the-full to (D), not at their feet
Step 5
This process continues with all balls simultaneously around the circle