Spin Out of Trouble

Focus

Skills under pressure.

Skills

Handballing.

Purpose

To avoid a tackle, players can change direction by sidestepping and spinning their body around 180 degrees. After this spin, the player may still be held and need to quickly dispose of the ball by hand. This drill practices handballing to a constant loud voice of a teammate while slightly disoriented after a spin.

Players

12⁺

Ages

11⁺

Balls

1⁺

Cones

Distance (max)

30m

Step 1
(A) runs forward with the ball and performs a 360 degree twist turn. As soon as the turn finishes, the player must fire a handball down the line to (B)

Every player twists 360 degrees after receiving the ball whilst moving forward.

(B) must have a loud and consistant voice to direct the handballer, as they may have become disoriented after the turn.

(A) must launch his body at the target when handballing
Step 2
(B) runs forward with the ball and performs a 360 degree twist turn. After the turn finishes, (B) must fire a handball diagonally to (C)
Step 3
The exercise continues in this fashion with (C) handballing diagonally to (D), (D) up the line to (E), then (E) diagonally to (F), and (F) back to (A) to complete the loop.