DRILL
Spare Cone Handball

Purpose and Skills

  • Purpose
    When a player is under pressure to dispose of the ball, they need loud calling players around them. This drill gives players an intense aerobic workout as they must work hard to be a handball option, with the tackler making multiple efforts over a short period.
  • Focus
    Skills under pressure, Hard Running, Decision Making
  • Skills
    Tackle, Handball Quick

Players and Equipment

  • 4
    Groups of

  • 15+
    Ages

  • 1
    Balls/grp

  • 4
    Cones/grp

  • 10
    Distance

  • 0
    Opp Strip/grp

Diagram and Steps

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  • (A), (B) and (C) occupy 3 of the 4 cones, a designated tackler (D) starts in the middle
  • (A), (B) and (C) must handball the ball around the square (not diagonally)
    (A), (B) and (C) move to the spare cone to create a handball option
  • (D) puts pressure on all players by tackling, smothering or bumping in an attempt to cause a turnover
    If (D) effects a turnover, the player who is caught or handballs ineffectively replaces (D) in the middle
    All players should have several turns in the middle

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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