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8-point Front and Square Kick

Focus
Front & Square.
Skills
Kick Long, Shepherd, Handball Long.
Purpose
This drill teaches players to make correct position front and square to make a handball as easy as possible for their teammate. If they are in the wrong position or leave too early, the handball will be prone to error.
group
Players
20+
profile
Ages
6+
ball
Balls
3+
cone
Cones
8
distance
Distance (max)
80m
  • Step 1

    (A) runs their distance then kicks long to leading (B)
  • Step 2

    (B) handballs to (C) who has worked front and square of (B)
    (C) should be on the move towards (D), but not leave too early so they are past (B)
  • Step 3

    (C) runs the ball and kicks to leading (D)
  • Step 4

    (D) handballs to (E) who has worked front and square
  • Step 5

    The drill continues in this fashion around the square
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play
video
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.
play
video
Players
group
12+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
2+
Cones
cone
0
Distance (max)
distance
80m
Focus
Hard Running.
Skills
Kick Short.
play
video
Players
group
18+
Ages
profile
11 +
Balls
ball
3+
Cones
cone
6
Distance (max)
distance
90m
Focus
Forward line delivery.
Skills
Kick Long.
play
video
Players
group
20+
Ages
profile
16 +
Balls
ball
2+
Cones
cone
3
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Decision Making, Run & Carry, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking, Gameplan/Strategy.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing, Crumb.
play
video
Players
group
20+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
2
Cones
cone
0
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Contested ball, Decision Making, Run & Carry, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking, Gameplan/Strategy, Fun.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing, Tackle, Shepherd, Crumb, Mark Contest.
play
video
Players
group
20+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
1+
Cones
cone
8
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Contested ball, Front & Square.
Skills
Kick Long, Handball Quick, Crumb, Mark Contest.
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