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Dodge to Top of Circle

Skills
Preliminary Moves & Passing.
Purpose
Train players to always attempt to pass into the circle from within the 45 marks to open up space for shooters.
group
Players
5+
profile
Ages
6+
ball
Balls
1
cone
Cones
4
distance
Distance (max)
m
  • Setup

    Choose a player to start as (A) in the middle. Remainder form even numbers behind (B & C). First (B) has the ball.
  • Step 1

    (B) makes a straight lead towards the corner, then dodges to receive from (A) in a position between the 45 marks to receive from (A)
  • Step 2

    (A) then presents as the next passing option by moving into a new space on (C)'s wing.
  • Step 3

    (B) passes to (A), who pivots and passes to (C)
    (A) runs off court to join line (C)
    (B) replaces (A)
  • Step 4

    Repeat from the other wing....(C) initiates the next 3-pass sequence with a pass to (A), a dodge inside to receive, then a pass back to (A) who finishes with a pass to (B)
    (A) runs off court to join line (B)
    (C) replaces (A)
  • Step 5

    Progression for added difficulty: Introduce a player who defends (A), but only after (A) has passed to (B / C).
More Drills
demo
play
video
Groups of
group
group-arrow
icon-group
8
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls/grp
ball
1
Cones
cone
1
Distance (max)
distance
15m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Run & Carry.
Skills
Shepherd, Crumb.
demo
play
video
Players
group
16+
Ages
profile
11 +
Balls
ball
1+
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
80m
Focus
Hard Running, Front & Square.
Skills
Handballing, Kick Long, Shepherd.
demo
play
video
Players
group
20+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
6+
Cones
cone
6
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Hard Running, Front & Square, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing, Crumb.
drill
Players
group
14+
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls
ball
2
Cones
cone
2
Distance (max)
distance
150m
Focus
Defensive, Hard Running, Run & Carry, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Tackle, Handball Long.
play
video
Players
group
12+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
2
Cones
cone
0
Distance (max)
distance
80m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Defensive, Contested ball, Hard Running, Decision Making, Run & Carry, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking, Gameplan/Strategy.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing, Tackle, Shepherd.
play
video
Players
group
10+
Ages
profile
11 +
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
16
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Skills
Kick Short.
drill
Groups of
group
group-arrow
icon-group
12
Ages
profile
7 +
Balls/grp
ball
1
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
8m
Focus
Decision Making, Fun.
Skills
Handballing, Kick Short.
play
video
Players
group
10+
Ages
profile
12 +
Balls
ball
2+
Cones
cone
2
Distance (max)
distance
80m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Decision Making, Forward line delivery.
Skills
Kick Long, Crumb.
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