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In-court Lead Chain

Skills
Preliminary Moves & Passing.
Purpose
Leading hard and taking the ball in front is performed by all players in quick succession.
group
Players
6+
profile
Ages
6+
ball
Balls
1
cone
Cones
6
distance
Distance (max)
m
  • Setup

    Players are spaced evenly down a sideline, mark 5m lines in-court for each.
  • Step 1

    (A) runs their line from (1 to 2), receiving the pass from coach on (2)
  • Step 2

    When catching , (A) must land with good footwork so they can continue speedy delivery.
  • Step 3

    (B) times their lead so (A) has time to steady and pass
    (A) mustn't wait for (B) to arrive at (2) due to a slow lead
    (B) mustn't lead too early and be caught waiting flat-footed for (A)
    After passing, players return to (1)
  • Step 4

    The pattern continues in this fashion, with all players running from (1) and receiving at (2) from the previous player in quick succession.
  • Step 5

    Once the final player is reached, briefly pause until all players have returned to (1). Now work back the other way.
    Another coach/injured player required to feed to first player.
  • Step 6

    Progress by widening the distance between players, making the pass more difficult.
More Drills
demo
play
video
Groups of
group
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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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