Pit Drill 2 players on court. 1 Coach with a ball cart and a hander. Goal for 2 players - get 2 touches on 10 balls.
Coach enters ball in random ways - free ball, tip, toss short or deep, aggressive downball, etc. Players attempt to each get a touchon entered ball. Coach varies difficulty depending on players' abilities, but the goalhere is to test the player to their limits of desire, drive, technical skill, hustle, and fitness. Spectators of drill should be shagging and giving constantencouragement.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
"It is not only useful for staff who are experienced but a valuable tool for those subject staff who have to take teams."
The variety of sessions across sports - sometimes we steal session ideas from one sport and use them with another.
As we enter the business end of the competition, we take a look at the remaining eight teams and the key talking points surrounding each side.