DRILL
Short to a Diagonal Lead

Purpose and Skills

  • Purpose
    Sometimes a forward can't lead directly towards the ball carrier, as the space in front of them is occupied, so an angular lead is required. This drill practices leading diagonally into space, and kicking to that player's advantage.
  • Skills
    Kick Long

Players and Equipment

  • 18+
    Players

  • 6+
    Ages

  • 3
    Balls

  • 6
    Cones

  • 40
    Distance

  • 0
    Opp Strip

Diagram and Steps

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  • (A) kicks to (B), who is leading on an angle towards (C)
    All players should lead towards the next station
  • (B) marks, continues running and kicks to (C), who is leading towards (D)
  • There exercise continues in this fashion, with (C) kicking to (D), (D) to (E), (E) to (F), and finally (F) to (A).
  • Introduce more balls to increase intensity

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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