Triangle Front and Square

Focus

Front & Square.

Skills

Kick Long, Shepherd, Handball Quick, Crumb.

Purpose

Players must remain switched on, always thinking about where to best position themself to receive a handball or pickup a crumb. This drill makes players aware they need to run to be front and square of the next contest.

Players

18⁺

Ages

15⁺

Balls

Cones

Distance (max)

80m

Setup
Form two lines on each of the 3 points of a triangle, 'front and square' players (D) and (E) start inside the triangle.
Step 1
Pair (A) run the ball with handball and kick long to leading pair (B), whilst player (D) makes position front and square to them
Step 2
One of the pair (B) marks and handballs forward to (D), whilst the other runs hard and eventually receives from (D)

The marking player must run to assist his partner with a feigned shepherd and instructive voice after handballing to (D)

After handballing, (D) must run to be front and square of (A) for the next contest
Step 3
(B) receiver runs their distance, bouncing if required, then kicks to pair (C), whilst player (E) makes position front and square of them
Step 4
One of the pair (C) marks and handballs forward to (E), whilst the other runs hard and eventually receives from (E)

The marking player must run to assist his partner with a feigned shepherd and instructive voice after handballing to (E)

After handballing, (E) must run to be front and square of (B) for the next contest
Step 5
(C) receiver runs their distance, bouncing if required, then kicks to pair (A), whilst player (D) makes position front and square of them
Step 6
Substitute players (D) and (E) every few minutes

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Ages

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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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Players

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Ages

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Balls

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Cones

Distance (max)

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Focus

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