DRILL
Kick, 1-2 Handball, Retrieve
  • Purpose
    This drill practices three skills in a short burst, and is ideal for pre-season or warm-up.
  • Skills
    Kick Short, Handball Quick, Crumb
  • 6
    Groups of

  • 15+
    Ages

  • 2
    Balls/grp

  • 1
    Cones/grp

  • 15
    Distance

  • 0
    Opp Strip/grp

  • Player or Coach (B) stands 15m in front of the group
  • (A) runs and kicks short to (B) and continues running towards (B)
    Point the toe and kick softly through the ball
    Senior players must land on their kicking foot to prevent breaking stride
  • (B) exchanges a 1-2 handball with (A)
  • After returning the handball to (B), (A) runs around behind (B)
  • (B) then rolls ball along ground for (A) to crumb, or handballs up high for (A) to mark
    Increase the difficulty by making the ball roll as awkwardly as possible
    As soon as (B) has released the ball, the next player leaves their station
  • (A) gathers or marks the ball and returns it to the next player in line without one
    If limited balls, (A) can handball back to first player in the line

Gather Give Bump

GROUPS OF
AGES 13+

Kick & Follow-up Hands

PLAYERS 16+
AGES 11+

Help After Poor Disposal

PLAYERS 20+
AGES 13+