DRILL
8-point Front and Square Handball

Purpose and Skills

  • Purpose
    This drill teaches players to make correct position front and square to make a handball as easy as possible for their teammate. If they are in the wrong position or leave too early, the handball will be prone to error.
  • Focus
    Front & Square
  • Skills
    Handballing, Shepherd

Players and Equipment

  • 20+
    Players

  • 6+
    Ages

  • 3
    Balls

  • 8
    Cones

  • 30
    Distance

  • 0
    Opp Strip

Diagram and Steps

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  • (A) runs the ball then handballs long to (B) who remains on the cone
  • (B) handballs to (C) who has worked front and square of (B)
    (C) should be on the move towards (D), but not leave too early so they are past (B)
  • (C) runs the ball and handballs long to (D) on the cone
  • (D) handballs to (E) who has worked front and square
    (E) should be on the move towards (F), but not leave too early so they are past (D)
  • The drill continues in this fashion around the square

Video

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Gather Give Bump

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GROUPS OF
AGES 13+
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Kick & Follow-up Hands

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PLAYERS 16+
AGES 11+
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: Help After Poor Disposal play

Help After Poor Disposal

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PLAYERS 20+
AGES 13+

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