Handball to football
Teams throw and catch to score, then the coach switches it to feet. Throwing games teach movement, support angles and space without technique getting in the way.
Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.
Set-up
- Two teams, small goals or end zones at each end.
- Ball in hands to start.
Equipment: Small goals or end zones, bibs, ball
How it works
- Throw and catch to move the ball; no running with it in your hands.
- Score by throwing into the goal (or catching in the end zone).
- On the coach's call, switch to feet; switch back and forth.
Coaching points
- Move to a space where you can be seen.
- Spread out: wide and high.
- Scan before you catch so you know where to throw next.
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Make it easier
- Allow three steps with the ball
Make it harder
- Five passes before scoring
- Headers to score
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