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Quicker Held Ball Violation Game

Focus
Games & Races.
Skills
Preliminary Moves & Passing, Footwork & Agility, Defensive Moves, Vision & Quick Decisions.
Purpose
Simulate a more frantic affair by reducing the held ball rule time limit. This makes players think quicker and work harder.
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Players
10+
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Ages
6+
ball
Balls
1
cone
Cones
0
distance
Distance (max)
m
opptop
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Opp. tops
50%
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Visible opposition strip: 50%
  • Setup

    Form 2 evenly matched teams. If 12+ players use full-court, else use 2/3 of the court as playing area. All attackers and 2/3 of defending team start on court, remaining defenders on sideline. Let players know they can start and move anywhere on court, and the held ball rule is 2 seconds, not 3.
  • Step 1

    (A) starts in the centre with a ball. The purpose is to retain possession, not to score.
  • Step 2

    On 'go!' (A)'s team-mates must work hard to find space, conscious of the fact that (A) must pass quickly.
    Having less time to pass means (A) must be more instinctive and pass to the first viable option seen.
    (A) should still very quickly size-up options, however needs to do this even quicker
  • Step 3

    (A) dishes a pass to a team mate who faces the same predicament of needing to pass more quickly
    Defenders should look to cover the easy pass to the closest player - this will be the obvious option given the extra time pressure they're under
    If there is a held ball, quickly pause to coach if required, continue play.
  • Step 4

    At 30 second intervals, introduce defenders on sidelines one-by-one.
    This turns up the heat on the attack even more.
  • Step 5

    Have a breather after 60-90 seconds; rotate attacking and defending teams; restart.
More Drills
demo
play
video
Groups of
group
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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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