DRILL
Longer Option Kick
  • Purpose
    Players occasionally have the choice of several teammates to kick to. If the longer option is within range and not covered, this option is preferred, as the closer player can turn and run past the longer option, receiving a handball from them.
  • Focus
    Front & Square, Gameplan/Strategy
  • Skills
    Kick Long, Handball Quick, Crumb
  • 8
    Groups of

  • 13+
    Ages

  • 1
    Balls/grp

  • 2
    Cones/grp

  • 100
    Distance

  • 0
    Opp Strip/grp

  • (A) kicks over (B)'s head to a leading (C), then sprints to where (B) was
    (B) also leads towards (A), simulating giving (A) two kicking options, then reacts to the longer kick by turning and running towards (C)
  • (B) runs past (C), receiving a handball before kicking long to a leading (D)
    (B) must time their run and be running at full speed
    (B) continues to station (D) after kicking
  • (D) marks, runs and kicks over (C)'s head to a leading (B), then sprints to where (C) was
    (C) also leads towards (D), simulating giving (D) two kicking options, then reacts to the longer kick by turning and running towards (B)
  • (C) times their run past (B), receiving a handball before kicking long to a leading (A)
    (C) continues to station (A) after kicking

Gather Give Bump

GROUPS OF
AGES 13+

Kick & Follow-up Hands

PLAYERS 16+
AGES 11+

Help After Poor Disposal

PLAYERS 20+
AGES 13+