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Pass the ball down the line quickly while attacking the ball at pace. Instead of the players stretching for the ball, the catcher spreads the fingers of their farthest hand like a spider. The players will catch better, move faster and pass quicker.
CHALLENGE
- Catcher: Put up your farthest hand from the passer, in the shape of spider. Run as normal before you take the pass.
- Passer: Target the space in front of the “spider hand” so the receiver has to run on to the ball.
how to do it
Activity
- Put four players at cones 3m apart, with a feeder to the side about 3m away. Get the players to run back about 5m and the feeder passes to the first player when there are ready. This group has to complete three passes before the end player reaches the cone he starts from.
Development
- Put defenders in the first two gaps. When the ball is released they pressurise the first two catchers.
- Get the second defender to either cut in or drift out, making the middle two players decide whether to run or pass.
Game situation
- In a 20m x 10m box, put two defenders around 2m and 5m from a feeder. Get one group of three attackers on one side of the feeder and three on the other side. The first group attacks with the defenders moving out to close down and to touch the ball carrier in possession.
- The defenders then move across and defend against the next group of three. Complete two attacks each before swapping sides.
TECHNIQUE
- Keep the ball above hip height.
- Pass for the catcher, not to them.
ACTIVITY
- Four attackers run backwards before lining up to take a pass from the feeder
- Each player puts out a hand in front of them to take the pass, fingers spread
- They aim to catch and pass to the far player before they reach the cone they started at
development
Related Files
- Introduce two defenders who pressurise the first two attackers
game situation
- Play 3v2 on one side, then the defenders race across to the other side to defend the next 3v2
- Complete two attacks each before swapping roles
Dan Cottrell
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