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The switch-of-play<br />
‘<br />
kick must be precise,<br />
as it is often in a<br />
team’s defence and<br />
usually across the<br />
face of goal. Even if<br />
the switch-of-play<br />
kick is a long way<br />
from goal, it can<br />
open up the ground<br />
for the opposition<br />
to attack.<br />
’<br />
Pairs or small group activity<br />
Kicking objective – to kick the ball<br />
accurately over a short or long<br />
distance, often from a static play.<br />
Kicking activity<br />
In a pair, players start about 30 metres<br />
apart in the back pockets.<br />
The player without the ball leads up the<br />
field, while the player with the ball kicks on<br />
a diagonal to allow the teammate to run on<br />
to the ball.<br />
The receiver marks the ball and pushes<br />
back, as if someone is on the mark, and looks<br />
to switch the ball back across the ground to<br />
their teammate, who has run up the ground<br />
and into a position level with the kicker.<br />
Once the original player has received the<br />
ball, they switch the play again, using a<br />
diagonal kick, and the process is repeated.<br />
Once the players get to the end of the<br />
ground, they turn around and repeat the drill.<br />
On the way back, the players change starting<br />
positions and the types of kicks.<br />
COOL HEAD:<br />
Experienced defenders<br />
such as Collingwood captain<br />
Nick Maxwell are adept at<br />
switching play.<br />
Volume of kicks – High<br />
<strong>Coaching</strong> emphasis<br />
»»<br />
Players always to visualise someone is on<br />
the mark and push back hard and quickly<br />
to create space to kick the ball.<br />
»»<br />
Players aim to kick the ball low and hard<br />
while maintaining accuracy. Players<br />
always run directly at the target.<br />
Key questions players should ask<br />
themselves to reinforce learning<br />
outcomes:<br />
»»<br />
What was different about the two kicks?<br />
»»<br />
Which kick was more difficult?<br />
»»<br />
As fatigue starts to creep in, what<br />
happened to the kicks?<br />
»»<br />
Would you use these kicks in a match?<br />
Drill extension<br />
»»<br />
To make the drill more challenging,<br />
create more congestion on the switch<br />
of play by having more attacking<br />
options and adding defenders.<br />
50<br />
50<br />
COACHING EDGE / JULY 2013 // 31
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