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Lead, Retreat, Lead

Skills
Preliminary Moves & Passing, Footwork & Agility.
Purpose
A warm-up drill to get the heart pumping and the calf muscles in use with some vertical leaping.
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Groups of
2
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Ages
6+
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Balls/grp
1
cone
Cones
0
distance
Distance (max)
m
  • Setup

    Pairs require a ball and 1/6 of court space. Pairs choose worker (A) and feeder (B).
  • Step 1

    (A) starts about 5m directly in front of feeder (B) with the ball. (A) works in 3 directions - directly towards (B), 45 degrees left and 45 degrees right of (B)
  • Step 2

    (A) makes a straight lead towards (B). Simulating a situation where this space is covered, they quickly turn and run back to their starting position
    Run away from (B), but watch (B) over shoulder
  • Step 3

    Once back in position, (A) makes a secondary lead either 45 degrees LEFT or RIGHT.
  • Step 4

    (B) lobs a high pass for (A) to leap and catch. Given (A) is running, launch off one foot. (A) should make a balanced landing and fire a quick return pass to (B), before using fast feet to return to the starting position.
  • Step 5

    (A) continuously repeats steps 2-4:
    1. straight lead towards the feeder
    2. turn and run back to start
    3. perform secondary lead at 45 degrees to receive
  • Step 6

    (A) works for 45-60 seconds. Then swap roles and repeat.
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Groups of
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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
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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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