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This Months Drill April 2013, 

Aim/Focus

• To Improve hop & solo while running

How to Play

• Set out cones as shown, 30m opposite each other.
• 2/3 players line up behind each cone.
• One ball per group.
• The player hops & solos the ball and hand passes to the player opposite, who then receives the ball & does the same.

Progression

• Replace the hand pass with a punt pass
• Increase the distance that the ball is carried

Equipment

• Cones
• Footballs
• Stopwatch & whistle

This weeks Drill 21st Jan to 27th Jan 2013, 

Aim/Focus:

• Practice scoring on the move.

How to Play:

• Players line up in groups behind two cones – each player has a ball.
• 1 player stands 5 meters in front of each group as a receiver.
• The players run out give a hand pass to the receiver, get the ball back, and attempt to shoot a score.
• They then retrieve their own ball and jog to the back of their group.
• Rotate the receiver every 90 seconds.

Progression

• On the coaches whistle the player who is shooting must go for a goal
• Increase the distance from the goalposts

Equipment

• Footballs
• Cones
• Goalposts
• Stopwatch & Whistle

This weeks Drill 14th Jan to 20th Jan 2013 

Aim/Focus:

• Develop tackling skills
• Improves carrying under pressure

How to Play:

• This is a drill in individual defence. Mark out a grid as shown 30m x 10m.
• Players are in pairs, with one player carrying a ball.
• One player hops/solos the ball towards their end of the grid, the other player attempts to dispossess as often as they can.
• When the reach the end of the grid they turn and repeat the exercise back towards the centre of the grid.
• Players swap roles after 90 seconds.

Progression

• Increase time to 2-3 minutes
• Make it competitive – count the turnovers.

Equipment

• Footballs
• Cones
• Stopwatch & Whistle

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