| A handling skills and warm-up drill, called the "Changing grid passing drill". A great drill in which players can warm-up by practicing their lateral and close contact passing. |
| "I have designed this drill to teach players how to adept to the different kind of passes - the wide lateral pass and the close in contact pass." - Jan Oberholzer |
| We look at the " Changing grid passing drill" |
| They move into the last wide grill . |
| The players start by entering the wide grid by using torpedo or swing passes. |
| They run into the narrow grid where they use close in contact passes. |
| Running and passing lines of the Drill |
Objective:
To practice player's lateral and close contact
passing.
To practice player's lateral and close contact
passing.
| Exercise / Drill explanation: 1. There are two wide and one narrow grids. 2. Three players enter the grid at AB and use torpedo or swing passes to get to the other side. 3. They then enter the narrow grid and use close contact passes (Pop Passes) to get to the other side. 4. They enter the final grid and again use lateral passes to complete the drill.. |
| Setting out and execution of the Drill |
| They use torpedo or swing passes to get to the other side.. |
Equipment:
1) 1 Ball for each grid
2) 8 Marker Cones
1) 1 Ball for each grid
2) 8 Marker Cones
Key coaching point
- Coaches must see to it that the players must
communicate with each other while doing this drill..
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