DRILL
Link Man in Defence
  • Purpose
    This drill practices a switch movement while at the other end a link player executes a series of handballs to work across the ground into open space.
  • Focus
    Defensive, Run & Carry, Gameplan/Strategy
  • Skills
    Handballing, Kick Long
  • 18+
    Players

  • 13+
    Ages

  • 1
    Balls

  • 8
    Cones

  • 90
    Distance

  • 0
    Opp Strip

  • Place cones at (A,B,C,D,E,H,I,J), (F & G) work independently of cones, form even numbers at all stations.
  • (J) starts with the ball and gives a quick handball to (A) out the backdoor.
  • (A) spots up (B) with a centering kick, who plays on immediately and handballs to overlapping (C)
  • (C) kicks long to leading (D) who punches the ball down for (E) to gather
  • (E) starts a darting run across the ground, first with a 1-2 handball to (F), followed by a 1-2 handball to (G), then finishes by handballing to (H)
    (F) and (G) don't start on cones, they need to position themselves front and square to (E)
    (E) can run straight or change path to weave in between (F) and (G)
  • (H) handballs infield to (I) who carries the ball before kicking long to (J) who is stationary on the cone, completing the loop
    After disposal, (E) joins (F) - this requires concentration as they're handballing to (H)
    Players (F) and (G) shuffle along 1 station
    All other players go to the station they gave to
  • Introduce a second ball after a while if there are at least 24 players.
    Optionally, have a defender stay at (D) to provide a marking contest

Gather Give Bump

GROUPS OF
AGES 13+

Kick & Follow-up Hands

PLAYERS 16+
AGES 11+

Help After Poor Disposal

PLAYERS 20+
AGES 13+