BALL HANDLING AND PASSING BASICS

Groups of 6+  Balls Sausages/Bags Cones  Players line up opposite the trinagle of cones set up on the floor with ball in hand.  Player runs at the black cone, as the player runs the coach shouts either yellow or red (cones).  The player with ball then reactes to the colour called and steps to attack that cone.  When reached trhe cone the player must perform a pass back the direction they came to player waiting to recieve. 

Description 3 Sausages Ball    Players work in 4s. A ball is balance donator of the sausage.  The first player does a low chop tackle on the sausage. The second supporting player must try catch the ball before hitting the floor.  Then pass the ball down the line to supporting players. 

Keep your player briefing, brief! Tell your players the folloiwng......... Players should be moving, staying around 5 meters part - running with the ball and attacking space. Players make 10 passes and then: Make figure 8 between legs. Partner does the same after another 10 passes. 10 passes then throw ball up and make a 360 degree turn to catch it before it hits the floor. 10 passes then throw ball overhead and catch it behind back. You might consider asking players to pass the ball with just one hand, off their hip