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LOGINDrop, gather, attack
Drillsby Colin Ireland
Dropped balls or loose kicks mean that the ball is on the ground and needs recovering. Use this session to work on the skills and decision-making around this situation.
It’s not a natural action to fall on the ball. Help the players understand how to develop this technique as smoothly as they can.
It’s not a natural action to fall on the ball. Help the players understand how to develop this technique as smoothly as they can.
ACTIVITY
- Split your squad into pairs with a ball per pair.
- The ball carrier initially rolls the ball out about 5-10m. Their partner must chase after the ball, drop on it and quickly get back to their feet. They then sprint back to the starting position.
- Partners then swap.
DEVELOPMENTS
- Once the ball is collected and the player starts running back, ask them to make an evasive moment.
- Use a variety of kicks; grubber, chip for the player to gather.
- Let the player that rolls the ball out become a defender that the gatherer must beat to score.
- Add three more players that become support players for the counter attack.
- Add defenders to try and counter the attack.
TECHNIQUE
- Look at the ball as it moves and react.
- Drop, slide, gather.
- Get up and accelerate.
- Shout for the ball before you gather it.
- Drop on your side feet first.
Related Files
Vol-1-Issue-516-C-Ireland-drop-gather-attack.pdfPDF, 633 KB
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