Running with the ball

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		Title: Running with the ball

		Coach:

Equipment:

Purpose:

Notes:

MOVING WITH THE BALL THROUGH SPACE
Coaching Points
Strong, low body position body upright Knees bent Eyes up Hands well apart as close together as you can manage Left hand at top so you can see 4 knuckles when you look down Stick at an angle (approx 45 degrees) on ground and in contact with the ball Ball position well ahead of feet and slightly to the right, carry it where it enables you to see most passes.

Open Side Dribble
Description
Set out the practice as shown. Players are given a number from 1 to 4. No. 1s should stand behind the black cone. No. 2s behind the pink cone. No. 3s behind the red cone. No. 4s behind the yellow cone. On the coaches command the players dribble across to their colour cone on the opposite side.

Cross over Relays

Description

Same principle as the straight relays, but now the players have to run across avoiding the other team. IMPORTANT that all players keep head up and do not run too fast.
Progression

If this goes well, introduce another 1 or 2 balls in each team.

Coaching Points

If this goes well, introduce another 1 or 2 balls in each team.

Run around relays
Description
4 Teams, ball in each team. 1st player in each team has to run around the outside, of the inside square. Returning to their starting cone to give the ball to the next player.

Round and Across
Description
Players run around the outside of the 4 cones with their ball (in the same direction). On the whistle, all players have to run across the square from the side they are on to the opposite side avoiding others.

Dribbling Players v Runners

Description

Setup the cones as shown.

Split the group into two groups, one with balls and sticks, the others with just sticks.

On the command the player with the ball runs around the blue cones, with the player without a ball running around the red cones. It is a race to see the first one back.

When running anti-clockwise it is a lot easier for players to move the ball first then let their feet follow.

When running around clockwise its advisable for the player to leave the ball behind, move their feet around the ball before picking up the ball again. This allows the player to get a tighter line to the cones.

Coaching Points

The two red cones should be moved according to the skill level of the players if low the cones should be further away from the blue cones compared to when the skill level is high ( you know you have it just right if the race is close each time)

Catch a stick
Description
Players without sticks try and catch a player with a stick. Players with a stick can either run with the stick in the right hand only, or with both hands and stick on the ground.