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1. AFL coaching resources - shortball drills
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1.1 Switch through the centre handball | | For coaching footballers aged U/8 to senior, this drill requires 15+ players, 6 cones and 2+ footballs. The length of this drill is 40 metres for seniors, when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length. This resource develops quick handballing, mid-length handballing and long handballing. Use this drill early in the training session, or perhaps in between longer exercises for recovery.
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Senior, U/16, U/14, U/12, U/10, U/8. | |
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Handball. |
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Quickly switching play is vital to open up space to lead into. This drill practices creating space by handballing to a player front and square in a central position, who then gives to a wider running option. |
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1.2 Multi-ball handball | | For coaching footballers aged U/8 to senior, you will need 15 players, 4 cones and 5+ footballs. The length of this drill is 30 metres for seniors, when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length.Use this drill early in the training session, or perhaps in between longer exercises for recovery. This resource develops quick handballing.
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Senior, U/16, U/14, U/12, U/10, U/8. | |
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Handball (quick). |
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In traffic a loud voice is necessary to assist a teammate who is hot, and good peripheral vision is required to avoid contact with other players. This drill, good for pre-season or pre-game, practices these skills using many balls, giving each player many touches in a short space of time. |
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1.3 Spare Cone Handball | | For coaching footballers aged U/16 to senior, you will need groups of 4 players, 4 cones and 1 football per group. Tackling is used, so consider players with injuries. This resource develops quick handballing, mid-length handballing and tackling. The length of this drill is 10 metres for seniors, when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length.Use this drill early in the training session, or perhaps in between longer exercises for recovery.
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Senior, U/16. | |
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*Competitive* Handball (average, quick), Tackle. |
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When a player is under pressure to dispose of the ball, they need loud calling players around them. This drill gives players an intense aerobic workout as they must work hard to be a handball option, with the tackler making multiple efforts over a short period. |
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2. AFL coaching resources - half oval drills
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2.1 Triangle front and square | | For coaching footballers aged U/16 to senior, this drill requires 18+ players, 3 cones and 1 football. This drill practices mid-length kicking, long kicking, quick handballing, mid-length handballing, short kicking and short kicking. Use this drill midway through the session. The length of this drill is 80 metres for seniors, when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length.
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Senior, U/16. | |
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Kick (average, long), Handball (average, quick), Shepherd, Crumb. |
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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. |
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2.2 Kick & follow-up hands | | For coaching footballers aged U/16 to senior, this drill requires 16+ players, 4 cones and 1+ footballs. Use this drill midway through the session. The length of this drill is 80 metres for seniors, when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length. This drill practices long kicking, quick handballing, mid-length handballing, long handballing and short kicking.
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Senior, U/16. | |
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Kick (long), Handball, Shepherd. |
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Defenders and midfielders are encouraged to run forward to the next contest after kicking. This drill teaches players to sprint after their kick to become a running handball option for players upfield. |
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2.3 Long star | | For coaching footballers aged U/14 to senior, you will need 12 players, 5 cones and 1 football. Use this drill midway through the session. This drill practices long kicking and mid-length handballing. The length of this drill is 80 metres for seniors, when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length.
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Senior, U/16, U/14. | |
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Kick (long), Handball (average). |
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If players are not a marking option, they must position themselves front and square to the marking contest. This drill practices getting into that position, as well as long kicking to a marking option. |
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