**Coaches should demonstrate skill
before getting children to do it**
Training sessions should not
exceed 45 minutes. These drills
are just ideas to increase skill level – you may not cover them all in one
session.
Passing
Skills:
1. 4 cones in
a square. Children in two lines,
each child has a ball in one of the lines. Passes between the 2 children
between the cones. Score at end.
Run round the outside.
NOTE: Receiver should hold hands out ready to receive the ball and call for the ball. Passer should look at the target, hold ball in 2 hands and pass to
target.
2. Same as
first drill but children in 3 lines. Passing between cones.
Dumping:
Children in 2 lines, front child with the ball. 2 people out in front as defenders (helpers/coaches). Children run out, initiate touch to defender (helpers), put ball down (plant NOT roll) and step over the ball. Run round outside to the back of the line.
Pair up –
dummy:
Split children
into pairs. Each pair has a
ball. In a line run up, coach
calls ‘touch’, runner ‘plants’ the ball. Dummy half picks up, pretends to pass, runs forward, coach calls ‘touch’,
plant ball, 2nd player goes dummy, & so on & so on.
Evade:
1 line of
players at each end of cones. Attacker with ball runs forward & tries to ‘evade’ defender who has
come forward from other end. Defender must try to touch attacker. Attacker stays at the end he/she has run to, defender goes
to opposite end to have a go at attacking.
5 Metre:
Full team in a
line, staying together,
runs forward 5 metres, call ‘touch’, team pretends to touch, gets back 5 together. Repeat. NOTE: Team must stay together in a
line. This is the defence policy
Draw & pass:
(Try this with years 1 & 2 if they are
OK with rest of drills)
2 lines behind
each other between cones. Coach
out front as defender. Each child
in line on right has a ball. Ball
carrier runs forward to defender, other player runs out too but slightly
behind. Before defender touches
ball carrier, b/c passes to other player. So person with the ball commits the defender before passing. Player
runs full speed & scores. Next two & so on & so on
Calls:
(It is important the team knows the following positions
& calls)
Dummy half - Person
who picks up the ball & passes.
Runner - Person
who receives the ball
Planter/ball
player - Runner’ who has been
touched & puts the ball on the ground.
Off side - Defense
team must get back 5 meters from where the ball was played
Penalty - Team gets back
10 meters not 5.
**FINISH WITH A BRIEF GAME (10 MINUTES)**