Ball runner - Lateral pass
Description 1. Organise players into pairs with one ball per pair
2. Pairs line up side-by-side two meters apart in the centre of the playing field
and pass the ball back and forth to their partner
3. When you call ‘Ball!’, the player with the ball (or about to receive the ball) must
run with it and score a touchdown
4. After scoring a touchdown they return to the centre and resume passing.
Variations Progression:
Ask players to swap sides to ensure they learn to pass and catch from the right
and left sides of their body
One point = player with the ball makes it to the scoreline without being tagged by
their partner.
Regression:
Shorter distance
KTP Lateral Pass
“Step, shift, roll”
- Ball is held with two hands on either side with fingers spread
- Body is balanced with the outside leg forward and the body turned towards the
receiver
- Roll ball across body.
- Follow through with fingers pointed towards receiver.
Touch down
- Cross the line
- Bend knees and lower body
- Use both hands to slam ball on the ground
LEST L: 6 students on each playing area and working in pairs.
E: 32 markers and 12 balls.
S: 6mx6m grid (square)
T: 7=10mins
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Boundary pass - Passing on the run
Description 1. Pairs, with a football, are dispersed over four boundary lines 8 metres x 8
metres.
2. On your signal, all pairs jog in the same direction and pass their ball.
3. Passes can only be made across a boundary line.
4. Each pass has to be over a different boundary line.
5. Encourage players to pass backwards to their partner.
6. Pairs count how many passes they made in 60 seconds.
7. Pairs repeat in the opposite direction and attempt to beat their previous score.
Variations Progression:
All passes must be backwards to count as a point
Allow two or more passes across each boundary
Call ‘Change!’, players must turn and run the other way
KTP Passing on the run
“Step, shift, swing”
- Ball is held with two hands on either side with fingers spread and elbows bent
slightly
- Ball is carried in front of the body
- Swing the ball across the front of the body
- Flexion of the wrists directs the ball towards the receiver
- Ball travels backwards with a flat trajectory
- Receiver is able to run onto the ball
LEST L: 3 playing areas and working in pairs.
E: 1 balls and. 4 cones
S: 10m x 10m
T: 10 mins
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Catching - Spare square
Description - Separate players into groups of four with one football, and set up a 3 metre x 3
metre square using
marker cones.
- The three attacking players stand at a marker and can only pass the ball to
players on each side of the
square (not diagonally across the square).
- To receive the ball attacking players can move to the spare marker cone — they
cannot run while
holding the ball.
- A fourth player in the centre attempts to intercept the ball or cause a fumble.
- When the ball is intercepted, the attacking player who touched it last changes
place with the
interceptor
Variations - If ball is passed over shoulder height, that thrower becomes the interceptor.
- If ball is held for longer than 3 seconds, that thrower becomes the interceptor.
KTP Catching
Track - the ball with your eyes
Reach - your arms in position to receive the ball
Give - pull your arms in as the ball lands
Pinkies/thumbs - if the ball is above chest - thumbs together, ball below chest -
pinkies together.
LEST L: Groups of 4.
E: 8 x balls, 32 x markers.
S: 3mx3m grid.
T: 10-12mins (until everyone has rotated).
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Circle pass and chase - Passing
Description 1. Students form a circle within the grid
2. While the ball is being passed in one direction, the student next to the first
passer runs around the outside of the circle in the opposite direction of the ball
3. Student to try to beat the ball back to their spot
Circle pass and chase - Passing
Variations Progression:
Increase distance
Add another ball
Have the circle slowly jogging to get used to running and passing backwards
Regression:
Decrease distance
KTP Passing - “Step, shift, swing”
- hold the middle of the ball with thumbs on top and fingers underneath
- swing the ball across the body with both hands and elbows slightly bent
- the head leads the rotation of the upper body towards the receiver
- release the ball and follow through in the direction of the pass
LEST L: groups of 6
E: 1 ball, 4 x cones per group
S: 5mx5m grid
T: 7mins
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Zig Zag Pass - Passing
Description Instructions
- Players stand in parallel lines 5-8m apart.
- Player (X) stands with the ball and passes to x and so on down the line.
- All the players are stationary
- When ball gets to the end reverse the ball up the line.
Variations Progression - increase distance, add another ball.
Regression - decrease distance
Zig Zag Pass - Passing
KTP Passing
Step, shift, swing
- hold the middle of the ball with thumbs on top and fingers underneath
- swing the ball across the body with both hands and elbows slightly bent
- the head leads the rotation of the upper body towards the receiver
- release the ball and follow through in the direction of the pass
LEST L: groups of 6
E: 1/2 balls per group, 6 cones
S: 2m between passer (zig zag line).
T: 7-10mins
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