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Red Rover Handball

Focus
Decision Making, Fun.
Skills
Handballing.
Purpose
Quick thinking and smart decision making are vital attributes a good player must possess. This drill makes a player weigh up whether the 'have a shot' at an opponent, or move the ball to a temmate in a better position. It also teaches evasive skills.
group
Players
18+
profile
Ages
11+
ball
Balls
2+
cone
Cones
6
distance
Distance (max)
30m
  • Setup

    Mark a playing area 30m long x 20m wide with 6 or more cones. Form two teams, one team starts scattered within this area, the other teams spread across one end of the zone.
  • Step 1

    Players must run from one end of the zone to the other, i.e. (A) to (B), avoiding being touched by handballs fired at them by players within the zone.
    Players in the zone must be stay in the same spot whenever someone is running through
    If a player is hit by a handball on-the-full, they leave the zone and encourage the remaining teammates from the sidelines
  • Step 2

    Players within the zone can handball to amongst one another to get the ball closer to a runner, thereby making them easier to hit.
  • Step 3

    If a player makes it to the other end untouched, they have up to 20 seconds before they must again try to cross.
    As players will be leaving at different times, there will eventually be players coming from both directions, so players inside must be alert and use plenty of instructional voice
  • Step 4

    Keeping score can make it fun; 1 point is scored for each crossing.
  • Step 5

    After everybody is tagged, add up the score if scoring, and the teams change roles
More Drills
demo
play
video
Groups of
group
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icon-group
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
12+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
1+
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
50m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Goalkicking, Fun.
Skills
GoalKicking.
play
video
Players
group
16+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
2+
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
50m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Defensive, Contested ball, Front & Square, Decision Making, Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing, Tackle, Shepherd, Crumb, Mark Contest.
play
video
Players
group
16+
Ages
profile
9 +
Balls
ball
4+
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
30m
Focus
Fun.
Skills
Handballing, Shepherd.
play
video
Players
group
20+
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls
ball
4+
Cones
cone
9
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Decision Making, Run & Carry, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Handball Quick, Crumb, Mark Contest.
play
video
Players
group
8+
Ages
profile
9 +
Balls
ball
2+
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
35m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Goalkicking, Fun.
Skills
GoalKicking.
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