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Peripheral Vision Triangles

Focus
Skills under pressure.
Skills
Shepherd.
Purpose
Players must learn to use their peripheral vision to evaulate where players are positioned around them, and whether they need to change directions to avoid one. This drill practices sidestepping or spinning to avoid collisions with an intersecting group, which in a game could be a player trying to tackle them.
group
Players
12+
profile
Ages
6+
ball
Balls
2+
cone
Cones
6
distance
Distance (max)
15m
  • Setup

    Set outcones for two triangles, (A) (B) (C) and (D) (E) (F). The closer together the cones, the more evasive action required.
  • Step 1

    The first triangle handball from (A) to (B), (B) to (C), then (C) back to (A)
    Players must use peripheral vision to sense collisions and take evasive action, whilst keeping their eyes on their ball
    Receivers must give loud voice, as there are many bodies around the contest
    After giving the ball. the player should follow up with a shepherding action for the recipient
  • Step 2

    At the same time, the second triangle handball from (D) to (E), (E) to (F), then (F) back to (D)
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.
play
video
Groups of
group
group-arrow
icon-group
3
Ages
profile
9 +
Balls/grp
ball
2
Cones
cone
0
Distance (max)
distance
1m
Skills
Handball Quick.
play
video
Groups of
group
group-arrow
icon-group
8
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls/grp
ball
1
Cones
cone
2
Distance (max)
distance
100m
Focus
Front & Square, Gameplan/Strategy.
Skills
Kick Long, Handball Quick, Crumb.
play
video
Groups of
group
group-arrow
icon-group
3
Ages
profile
6 +
Balls/grp
ball
1
Cones
cone
0
Distance (max)
distance
50m
Focus
Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kick Long.
play
video
Players
group
15+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
2+
Cones
cone
6
Distance (max)
distance
30m
Focus
Gameplan/Strategy.
Skills
Handballing, Shepherd.
play
video
Players
group
12+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
5
Distance (max)
distance
80m
Focus
Front & Square.
Skills
Kick Long.
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