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Equipment, Setup & Instructions
Equipment
- Two balls for the football team
- Three balls for the handball team
- Extra balls for fast restarts
- Markers or cones
Setup
- Area: 30x30 yard area marked with cones
- Team Red: 5 red outfield players (footballers) spaced evenly throughout the centre of the area
- Team Blue: 7 blue outfield players (handballers) positioned in a circle around the footballers, just inside the area boundary
- Equipment: 4 cones marking the corners of the 30x30 yard area, 2 balls given to Team Red, 3 balls given to Team Blue, extra balls scattered around the area for quick restarts
Instructions
- Footballers dribble and pass their balls within their team.
- Handballers aim to hit the footballs by throwing their balls.
- Each hit on a footballer's ball scores a point for the handball team.
- Play three-minute rounds, resting for two minutes in between.
- The team with the fewest points at the end of all rounds wins.
- Rotate roles to ensure equal practice for all players.
Coaching Points
- Ensure regular hydration breaks
- Encourage open communication among players
- Increase intensity progressively
- Monitor player performance and engagement
- Emphasize accurate passing and receiving
- Keep players moving fluidly and positioned ready for play
- Facilitate enjoyable and session-relevant warm-ups
- Instill good warm-up habits to mentally and physically prepare
- Keep players active and vocal during the session
Variations
Make it harder:
1. Reduce the size of the playing area.
2. Decrease the number of balls available for the football team.
Make it easier:
1. Increase the size of the playing area.
2. Increase the number of balls available for the football team.
3. Allow football players to momentarily hold the ball if necessary.
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