Category Archives: Handling

Skills Development Games (Part 2)

The second in the series looks at another game for developing handling skills. Continue reading

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Skill Development Games (Part 1)

The first in a series of articles that gives the junior coach some ideas for developing skill through games. Continue reading

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Donny’s Blog – Diamond Running

Diamond Running Diamond Running is the term used for a support system of running where a ball carrier is supported by a player slightly behind to his right, slightly behind to his left and a player sitting deeper directly behind … Continue reading

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Continuity Part 5 – Leech (Latch) Technique

Eddie concludes his continuity series by talking about Leech technique. Continue reading

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Running Lines – The Great Myth!

Running lines, I get fairly tired of listening to coaches’ talk about the importance of running lines without really understanding what they are talking about or indeed what they are observing. Rehearsing running lines either with or without the ball … Continue reading

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Continuity Part 4 – Offload from Smother (Momentum) Tackle

Last week we looked at offloading from the low tackle. Once the ball carrier attacks outside a shoulder of the defender and gets their mechanics right it is a relatively easy technique to execute. The fact that the tackle is … Continue reading

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Continuity Part 3 – Offloading from the Low Tackle

Last week we talked about passing to a support player before contact, being the first option to look for in continuity. But if the support player is not close enough or the ball carrier cannot drag the defender enough to … Continue reading

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Offload (one handed)

Offload (one handed) – 1 to 3 metres Secure the ball into contact. When falling forward in the tackle turn your body towards the support player. Secure the ball in one hand furthest to your support player. When falling bend … Continue reading

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The Catch

If Grip and Carry are of major importance to developing your handling skills then in order to be able to execute those skills you need to be able to take possession. The Catch is therefore of equal importance. Many scoring … Continue reading

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Offload (basketball)

Offload (basketball) – 2 to 10 metres Secure the ball into contact. While standing in the tackle bring the ball into two hands at your chest. Push the ball outwards from your chest with both hands. Your hands should finish … Continue reading

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