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Short to a Diagonal Lead

Skills
Kick Long.
Purpose
Sometimes a forward can't lead directly towards the ball carrier, as the space in front of them is occupied, so an angular lead is required. This drill practices leading diagonally into space, and kicking to that player's advantage.
group
Players
18+
profile
Ages
6+
ball
Balls
3+
cone
Cones
6
distance
Distance (max)
40m
  • Step 1

    (A) kicks to (B), who is leading on an angle towards (C)
    All players should lead towards the next station
  • Step 2

    (B) marks, continues running and kicks to (C), who is leading towards (D)
  • Step 3

    There exercise continues in this fashion, with (C) kicking to (D), (D) to (E), (E) to (F), and finally (F) to (A).
  • Step 4

    Introduce more balls to increase intensity
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
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.
play
video
Players
group
15+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
2+
Cones
cone
6
Distance (max)
distance
80m
Skills
Kicking.
play
video
Players
group
12+
Ages
profile
6 +
Balls
ball
2+
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
80m
Skills
Kick Long.
play
video
Players
group
20+
Ages
profile
6 +
Balls
ball
2
Cones
cone
0
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Run & Carry, Goalkicking, Fun.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing, Tackle, Shepherd, Mark Contest.
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