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324. Defensive and infield switches |
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Senior, U/16. |
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Kick (short, average, long), Handball (quick, long). |
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In the instance where opposition players have dropped a kick behind play, it's best to avoid kicking to this contest and instead switching sideways, creating space for players to lead into.
This drill practices two switches - a long, wide switch in defense to create space, and a central switch to open up a forward's leading area.
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(A) switches by playing-on across the goalface and kicking to (B) who is stationary on the cone |
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(B) marks and takes-off running hard before steadying and kicking to leading (C) |
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After marking, (C) backpedals and looks to kick further afield to forward (E), but sees coach (L) standing in the hole and obstructing the lead. Instead, (C) switches centrally with a low-trajectory kick to stationary (D) |
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Key Points: |
 Important this kick is accurate and doesn't 'hang' - a turnover from a spoil could be critical |
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(D) marks, steals a few yards, steadies and kicks to (E) who has lead from full-forward to the open-side |
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(E) marks, backpedals then plays-on sideways before feeding a long handball to (F) |
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(F) looks ahead to see coach (L) in the way, but hearing (G) call from the opposite pocket, switches with a long kick that (G) can to run onto without breaking stride |
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(G) gathers, runs and kicks to wide-leading (H), who marks and gives a quick handball to (J) running past having made front and square position |
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(J) runs, bounces, steadies then kicks long to stationary (A), who backpedals after taking a defensive mark |
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| More Free Drills |
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Name |
Skills |
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| #323 |
RUN OFF THE FORWARDS |
Kick (long), Handball, Shepherd. |
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| #331 |
DIRECT TO MARKING TARGETS |
Kick (goal, long), Handball (average, quick), Contested Mark, Shepherd, Crumb. |
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| #343 |
CIRCLE TAG GOALKICKING |
Kicking, Goalkicking, Handball, Crumb. |
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| #347 |
GOALKICKING RACE |
Kicking, Goalkicking, Handball, Contested Mark, Tackle, Shepherd. |
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| #359 |
CENTERING KICK OR SHOT |
Kick (average, long), Handball (long). |
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| #361 |
4 GROUP COMPETITIVE GOAL |
Kicking, Goalkicking, Handball, Contested Mark, Tackle, Shepherd, Crumb. |
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| #3113 |
HUDDLE AND BREAK |
Kicking, Goalkicking, Handball, Crumb. |
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| #3114 |
SWITCH COMPETITIVE GOALKICKING RACE |
Kicking, Goalkicking, Handball, Contested Mark, Tackle, Shepherd, Crumb. |
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| #3115 |
FLYERS AND CRUMBERS |
Kick (long), Handball (average, quick), Contested Mark, Crumb. |
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| #3117 |
HELP AFTER POOR DISPOSAL |
Kick (goal, short, long), Handball, Crumb. |
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| #3119 |
FULL OVAL SHADOW PRESSURE |
Kicking, Goalkicking, Handball. |
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| #3124 |
RIGHT CHOICE INSIDE 50 |
Kicking, Goalkicking, Handball (quick), Contested Mark, Crumb. |
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| #3129 |
FOOTBALL NETBALL |
Kicking, Goalkicking, Handball, Contested Mark, Tackle, Shepherd, Crumb. |
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| #3130 |
LANE RACE |
Kicking, Goalkicking, Handball (average, long). |
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| #3133 |
SWITCH INTO DEFENSE |
Kick (average, long). |
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| #3135 |
REBOUND WITH CRUMB AND 2-ON-1 |
Kick (goal, average, long), Contested Mark, Crumb. |
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| #3141 |
QUICK FULL OVAL TRANSITION WITH 2-ON-1 |
Kicking, Goalkicking, Handball (average). |
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