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Criss-cross Handball
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Criss-cross Handball
Focus
Skills under pressure, Decision Making.
Skills
Handball Quick.
Purpose
Using peripheral vision to sense incoming players is necessary to avoid being tackled or bumped. This drill simulates players approaching from the side, which requires players to use evasive skills to avoid a collision.
Players
12
+
Ages
6
+
Balls
2
Cones
4
Distance (max)
15m
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Instructions
Step 1
(A) runs and handballs diagonally across to (B)
(A) should keep their eyes on (B), but use peripheral vision to avoid colliding with the intersecting group
If a collision is imminent, players must avoid this by spinning, side-stepping or holding their ground
(B) must call with a loud voice as they will be
in traffic
Step 2
Simultaneously (C) runs and handballs diagonally across to (D), and must also avoid colliding with the intersecting group
Step 3
The process is repeated with (B) handballing to the next (A), and (D) handballing to the next (C)
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Groups of
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Ages
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Balls/grp
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Cones
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Distance (max)
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Ages
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Balls
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Ages
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Cones
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Distance (max)
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Skills
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Players
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Ages
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+
Balls
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Cones
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Distance (max)
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Focus
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Skills
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Players
12
+
Ages
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+
Balls
1
Cones
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Distance (max)
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Skills
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Players
8
+
Ages
6
+
Balls
1
Cones
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Distance (max)
15m
Focus
Contested ball.
Skills
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Tackle, Dispose
Players
6
+
Ages
15
+
Balls
1
Cones
1
Distance (max)
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Skills
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Groups of
6
Ages
6
+
Balls/grp
1
+
Cones
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Distance (max)
20m
Focus
Hard Running.
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