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Category: Passing
Type: Drill

GAUNTLET







The Game

  • Each player starts with an activity as shown, facing their partner. Players on Line X each have a ball.

  • Each players starts the activity with their partner and advancesdown the line, repeating the activity at each successive player. Line Y players receive the ball and return it to the player in Line X that gave it to them.

  • When a player gets to position A, they recycle and start again at the top of the line.


Try These Activities

  • One touch back with either foot. (Make sure players go in both directions, up and down.)

  • Two touch returns, receiving with inside and outside of foot.

  • Pass back with inside or outside of feet.

  • Receive with thigh, pass back with instep.

  • Chest - instep

  • Chest - thigh - inside of foot.

  • Outside of foot volley.

  • Preparation touch with the head, back with head ("double header").

  • Chest - head.

  • The possibilities are endless.


Submitted by: Jeff Pill


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