Draw and Create a Loose Man

Focus

Skills under pressure, Decision Making, Run & Carry.

Skills

Kicking, Handballing, Tackle, Shepherd.

Purpose

When a player is outnumbered and has to cover two opponents, they will eventually be forced to stop the run of the ball carrier. Having drawn the opponent, the player can then give a handball to their free teammate, or dummy past the defender. This drill practices running in lines to get past a 4-on-2 contest.

Players

20⁺

Ages

15⁺

Balls

Cones

Distance (max)

80m

Opp. tops

Visible opposition strip: 4

Setup
Choose two defenders for each end, who start 20m from the line of players
Step 1
Either of the middle two players in line (A) start with the ball and run towards defenders (B) and (C), drawing them to the tackle
Step 2
Once (B) or (C) is committed to tackling them, the player handballs sideways to a teammate, or, should (B) or (C) foresee their intentions and try to intercept the handball, the player should dummy around them

Players without the ball should attempt to shepherd teammates
Step 3
Once past defenders (B) and (C), line (A) kick to either of the inside players in line (D)
Step 4
Line (D) repeat the process past defenders (E) and (F)

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More Drills

Gather Give Bump

Groups of

Ages

13 ⁺

Balls/grp

Cones

Distance (max)

15m

Focus

Skills under pressure, Run & Carry.

Skills

Shepherd, Crumb.

Kick & Follow-up Hands

Players

16⁺

Ages

11 ⁺

Balls

1⁺

Cones

Distance (max)

80m

Focus

Hard Running, Front & Square.

Skills

Handballing, Kick Long, Shepherd.

Help After Poor Disposal

Players

20⁺

Ages

13 ⁺

Balls

6⁺

Cones

Distance (max)

160m

Focus

Hard Running, Front & Square, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking.

Skills

GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing, Crumb.

Hard Running Handball

Players

16⁺

Ages

15 ⁺

Balls

Cones

Distance (max)

70m

Focus

Hard Running.

Cut-off the Opponent's Path

Groups of

Ages

15 ⁺

Balls/grp

Cones

Distance (max)

80m

Focus

Defensive.

Skills

Kick Long, Shepherd.

Triangle Front and Square

Players

18⁺

Ages

15 ⁺

Balls

Cones

Distance (max)

80m

Focus

Front & Square.

Skills

Kick Long, Shepherd, Handball Quick, Crumb.

Backdoor Infield from a Stoppage

Players

16⁺

Ages

16 ⁺

Balls

2⁺

Cones

Distance (max)

80m

Focus

Skills under pressure, Contested ball, Front & Square, Decision Making, Run & Carry, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking, Stoppages, Gameplan/Strategy.

Skills

GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing, Tackle, Shepherd, Ruck, Crumb, Mark Contest.