Four player attacking and four players defending holding shields.
The attacking players work from one contact point to another, either in a set pattern or randomly.
Ball carrier hits one contact point and two players clean area.
Support players to communicate to ball carrier. Example : stay on feet, go to ground.
Ball is produced to third player who picks and hits the next contact point.
This drill can be adapted to work within a fixed number of contact points or to a set time.
Vary drill by staying on feet in contact.
Example : 6 contact points or work for 60 seconds.
To use this drill as a stamina drill set a fixed time to work for.
To look at technical issues set a number of contact points.
**Contact Points - Hitting a Pad
Objective:
Develop communication in contact.
Equipment:
1 Ball, 4 Shields.
Key Factors / Coaching Points:
- Ball carriers body positions at contact. Low strong position to high. - Communication from support players. - Ball carrier to take contact on own terms. - Ball carrier to present ball in a secure manner. - Support players to hit contact from low to high. - Support players to take defender out past the ball. - Keep chin off the chest and eyes open. - Keep back / spine parallel to floor. - Support players clean contact area by binding on each other from a strong low position to high. Keeping shoulders above hips. - Feet position of ball carrier in contact. - Footwork before contact. - Move the pad holder with the use of good footwork. - Identify a weak area to hit / take contact
**PICK TWO KEY FACTORS TO WORK WITH, ADD MORE ONCE PLAYERS DEVELOP.
