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Here are the main coaching points
Back or side - four
movements
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Roll to ball
Snap knees to chest
Sweep leg round
Touch play-the–ball
Front – three movements
Forearms and knees – two
movements
• Snap knees to chest
• Sweep leg round
• Touch play-the-ball
• Sweep leg round
• Touch play-the-ball
Touch play-the-ball
Sweeping leg round
U7 Athlete - Key technical
ability
U13 Athlete - Key technical
ability
U17 Athlete - Key technical
ability
• Forearms and knees -two
movements
• Sweeping leg round opposite
to ball
• Touch play-the-ball
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• Back or side - four
movements
• Roll to ball with hip thrust
• Snap knees to chest
• Sweep leg round
• Touch play-the-ball
Coaching Points
Coaching Points
Coaching Points
Drip-feed principle
Visual demonstration
Minimal verbal instruction
Emphasis on fun play
Positive reinforcement
Games-based practice
Visual demonstration
Verbal instruction
Feedback in and out of activity
Cues
Positive reinforcement
Games-based practice
Player-led focus
Visual demonstration
Verbal instruction
Scenario-based practice
Skill under pressure
Skill under fatigue
Questioning
Feedback in and out of activity
Positive reinforcement
Games-based practice
We must put the skill under
pressure as the technical ability
of the athlete develops, as it’s
one of the most pressurised
skills undertaken during
competitive play. Make the
sessions fun and offer lots of
positive reinforcement of
coaching points. There are lots
of ways to make the skill
challenging yet in a fun
competitive game. Don’t worry
how messy the drill or activity
looks as long as the athletes are
learning and developing.
Play-the-ball is such a key area
in our game. We must
encourage good development
of the skill. This must be
reinforced in all games and
skills-based practice even when
the coaching outcome is a
different skill.
Front – three movements
Snap knees to chest
Sweep leg round
Touch play-the-ball