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To develop the exercise, get players to transfer the ball away from the pole to enable the hand off.

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Fending Off - Strong Hands | Off Loads

Fending Off - Strong Hands:

Line of defenders - 5m apart in staggered formation tackle shield.
Individual players move down the line, fend off each tackle in turn - right then left etc.

Off Loads
Footwork and handoff | School

Footwork and handoff:

  • Vital skills to beat a defender and get the football. 
  • Ball is needed. Players must do it at full speed. Key players low and the ball in two hands.

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Footwork and handoff 3 | School

Footwork and handoff 3:

To challenge the attackers, get the 2nd player to put them under pressure.

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Fast Footwork | Agility & Running Skills

Fast Footwork:

  • Setup as shown.
  • 2 groups with one ball per group.

    • The first players in each group sprint to the second blue cone then quickly back step to the first. Then they sprint to the third, back step to the second,, then sprint to the fourth where they side step to the next cone. At that cone, they sprint forwards to the next cone then side step to the last cone which they turn around and sprint back to the start and pass the ball to the next player.

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