DRILL
Bounce, Turn and Kick

Purpose and Skills

  • Purpose
    Players must learn to steady before kicking, otherwise they increase the likelihood of executing poorly. This is often difficult after a player has run some distance, as they may have become slightly exhausted. This drill teaches players to straighten, steady and execute an accurate kick after a hard run.
  • Focus
    Hard Running
  • Skills
    Kick Short

Players and Equipment

  • 6
    Groups of

  • 6+
    Ages

  • 1
    Balls/grp

  • 2
    Cones/grp

  • 20
    Distance

  • 0
    Opp Strip/grp

Diagram and Steps

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  • (A) runs their full distance then bounces before reaching the cone, where they turn, steady and kick to (B)
    (A) must run straight at (B) when kicking
    (B) stays on the cone, calling loudly
    Senior players should practice landing on their kicking foot after executing the kick
  • (B) marks and repeats the process
  • Half-way through the exercise, make players turn onto their non-preferred leg, making it more difficult to straighten up before kicking
  • Senior players can also practice kicking on their non-preferred leg

Video

demo
: Gather Give Bump play

Gather Give Bump

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GROUPS OF
AGES 13+
demo
: Kick & Follow-up Hands play

Kick & Follow-up Hands

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

Help After Poor Disposal

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PLAYERS 20+
AGES 13+

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