On and Off Circle Edge

DESCRIPTION

Split the attacking third into half so you can have 2 groups working side by side.

Feeder and attacker with three cones in each area.

Part 1

• Attacker hits 2 cones, with feeder sending pass ahead of attacker onto the 2nd cone
• The ball can be received both on edge and away from the edge
• Working continuously and at a good pace/effort

Part 2

• Working as one unit with 2 feeders and the attackers working together, one offering on circle edge and the other off
• The ball can be passed from the feeder to either player and returned to either feeder.
• The ball can also be sent to the other attacker if they are driving to circle edge.

Part 3

• Add in GS and GA who work to offer front and back as ball lands on the circle edge (staggered)
• 3 balls to land on circle edge before fed in for a shot

Part 4

• Add in defenders
• initially marking space (potentially overload in attack)
• build defensive intensity

Other Variations / Conditions

• X number of times to circle edge before there's a shot
• There must be a swing pass before the ball can enter the circle
• The ball has to go out of the circle and back in before there's a shot

COACHING POINTS

• Feet underbody, running all the way to the ball (balanced landing)
• Look into circle every time
• Vision and communication as drill develops to work with other attackers and see the defense

• Ball placement ahead of the driving attacker (practice both hard flat and lifted)

• Accurate placement of ball into shooters (ideally moving onto the ball for rotating circle)
• Recognising 2 offers
• Once defenders in play, placing away from them into space (guiding the shooter)

• Shooters timing to offer to receive the ball as attacker lands securely circle edge
• Reading off attackers moment and each other; continuously swap from reading to leading