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Sweeper Breakout
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Sweeper Breakout
Focus
Skills under pressure, Decision Making, Forward line delivery.
Skills
Handballing, Kick Short, Tackle.
Purpose
Players learn to work their way out of traffic through the assistance of a sweeper. This sweeper plays a dual role as both attacker and defensive player filling the hole.
Groups of
10
Ages
13
+
Balls/grp
1
Cones
4
Distance (max)
70m
Opp. tops
5
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Instructions
Visible opposition strip: 5
Setup
Divide players into teams of 5. If you have a full-ground and 20 players, have 5 v 5 at each end. Three players from each team start inside a 10x10m square. One sweeper from each team starts on the defensive side (A), one forward from each team stands 30m away (B).
Step 1
Start with players inside the square handballing and rolling the ball amongst one another (both teams).
Step 2
On the whistle, the team with possession becomes the attacking team. Their aim is to get the ball to their forward (B).
Step 3
The attacking team can use their sweeper (A), however this player is not allowed inside the square. The defending team attempt to effect a turnover (tackling optional).
Step 4
The sweeper from the opposition can either assist their teammates up the field, or drop back into the hole and defend the forward.
Step 5
Players must kick to (B). (B) attempts a shot on goal while players reset.
If there are extra players you make wish to make these the leading forwards who rotate.
Also rotate the sweeper with a player inside the square.
Step 6
Optionally keep score of successful passes (1 point) and goals (1 point), or just score goals. After a few minutes, if you have games going at both ends, swap so the winners play one another.
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Ages
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Balls/grp
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Cones
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Distance (max)
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Skills
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Players
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Ages
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Balls
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+
Cones
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Distance (max)
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Focus
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Skills
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Players
20
+
Ages
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+
Balls
6
+
Cones
6
Distance (max)
160m
Focus
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Skills
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Groups of
2
Ages
6
+
Balls/grp
1
Cones
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Distance (max)
20m
Skills
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Groups of
7
Ages
13
+
Balls/grp
1
Cones
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Distance (max)
45m
Focus
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Players
20
+
Ages
13
+
Balls
1
Cones
0
Distance (max)
160m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Contested ball, Forward line delivery, Stoppages, Gameplan/Strategy.
Skills
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Players
22
+
Ages
11
+
Balls
1
Cones
30
Distance (max)
40m
Focus
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Skills
Kicking, Handballing, Tackle.
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Groups of
2
Ages
9
+
Balls/grp
1
Cones
3
Distance (max)
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Skills
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