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1. Aussie Rules coaching drills - shortball drills
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1.1 Lane kicking | | For coaching footballers aged U/8 to senior, this drill requires 8+ players, 2 cones and 1+ footballs. The length of this drill is 60 metres for seniors, when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length. This is a kicking drill to practice short kicking, mid-length kicking and long kicking. 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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Kick (short, average, long). |
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Accurate disposal is the cornerstone of a good side. This drill should be used regularly to help players fine tune their execution of kicking on-the-run to a leading player. |
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1.2 Both hands lane handball | | For coaching footballers aged U/8 to senior, you will need 8 players, 2 cones and 1+ footballs. 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. This is a handball drill to practice quick handballing and mid-length handballing.
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Senior, U/16, U/14, U/12, U/10, U/8. | |
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Handball (average, quick). |
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Being skilled with hands on both sides of the body is essential, especially when a player's preferred side is restricted, or their intended target is located on their non-preferred side. |
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1.3 Football, Tennis Ball, Golf Ball | | For coaching footballers aged U/8 to senior, this drill requires groups of 6 players, 2 cones and 1 football per group. This drill practices short kicking. 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.
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Senior, U/16, U/14, U/12, U/10, U/8. | |
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Crumb. |
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Some players fail to pickup the ball simply because they don't bend over far enough. This pre-season drill introduces smaller balls to make players bend lower than what's normally required to pick it up, and improves hand-eye co-ordination by using a smaller target. |
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1.4 Quick Hands 7 | | For coaching footballers aged U/14 to senior, this drill requires groups of 7 players and 5 footballs per group. This is a handball drill to practice quick handballing. Use this drill early in the training session, or perhaps in between longer exercises for recovery. The length of this drill is 2 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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Handball (quick). |
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The ability to take the ball cleanly and give quickly are critical, this drill practices these skills. |
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2. Aussie Rules coaching drills - half oval drills
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2.1 4-on-4 inside 50 | | For coaching footballers aged U/14 to senior, this drill requires 16+ players, 4 cones and 2+ footballs. Use this drill midway through the session. The length of this drill is 50 metres for seniors, when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length.Tackling is used, so consider players with injuries. This drill practices short kicking, long kicking, goalkicking, quick handballing, mid-length handballing, long handballing, contested marking, tackling, short kicking and short kicking.
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Senior, U/16, U/14. | |
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*Competitive* Kick (goal, short, long), Handball, Contested Mark, Tackle, Shepherd, Crumb. |
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Although kicking to the hotspot isn't seen much at AFL level these days, it's still the most dangerous place for the ball to be delivered at local level. This drill teaches players to position themselves front and square of a kick to the hotspot, requiring judgement of the ball in flight, and sprinting ability to get there first. |
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2.2 Chew-the-clock kicking | | For coaching footballers aged U/16 to senior, this drill requires 16+ players and 1 football. Use this drill midway through the session. Tackling is used, so consider players with injuries. This is a kicking drill to practice short kicking, mid-length kicking, long kicking, contested marking, tackling and short kicking. The length of this drill is 50 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 (short, average, long), Contested Mark, Tackle, Shepherd. *Light contact or inferred pressure. |
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There are times when playing defensively to retain possession is necessary, requiring a cool head and well executed passes, as a turnover can be particularly costly during these periods. This drill works on leading and finding targets under pressure from the opposition. |
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2.3 Switch through the centre kick | | For coaching footballers aged U/14 to senior, you will need 15 players, 6 cones and 2+ footballs. The length of this drill is 80 metres for seniors, when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length. This is a kicking drill to practice short kicking and long kicking. Use this drill midway through the session.
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Senior, U/16, U/14. | |
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Kick (short, long). |
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After a defensive mark or free, the player will often find the area in front of them (where the ball has come from) congested, and unless looking to defend, should try to switch play to the other side of the ground. This drill demonstrates how two quick lateral kicks can open up space. |
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2.4 Defensive running option | | For coaching footballers aged U/8 to senior, this drill requires 16+ players, 4 cones and 1 football. The length of this drill is 80 metres for seniors, when coaching juniors you should shorten this drill to a more appropriate length.Use this drill midway through the session. This drill practices mid-length kicking, long kicking, mid-length handballing and short kicking.
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Senior, U/16, U/14, U/12, U/10, U/8. | |
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Kick (average, long), Handball (average), Shepherd. |
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This drill practices kicking long to a leading target, and providing a running option after a defensive mark has been taken. |
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