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Rounders: Pick up static ball

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Pick up a static ball and running posts Slow motion then full speed to illustrate coaching points

COACHING POINTS

get down low and release the ball below the knee. Follow through in the direction of the release ( straight lines )

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Race to the post:

The minimum players required for this practice is 5 4 cones or posts and 1 ball. The player start ting of with the ball (white 1) has to throw the ball to the red 1. Red one has to then throw via red 3 to the white 3 who has to touch the post with the ball. the aim for whit player 1 is to try and get to the post on the other side before the ball does. After each race the practice reverse and starts again going to opposite way

Ground Fielding

pick up rolling ball:

In 3’s. 2 feeders and one worker. Feeder one feeds the ball by rolling it along the ground to land in-between the cones where the worker starts from. Worker picks up the ball and gives it in one movement back to the feeder. They then turn and receive the ball from feeder 2 who does the same. This drill can be used with a short pick up or an underarm catch and release. 19b Slow motion of 19

Ground Fielding

Reaction Take for Fielders:

Feeder holds 2 different colour balls (calls out a 1 colour or both) for player to react and catch a ball after just one bounce

Ground Fielding

Retrieve ball:

In 2’s or 3’s one worker faces the opposite direction to the feeder. Feeder rolls the ball away for the worker to collect and send back to feeder or to post person.

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