In and out,
and 4 v 4
In and out,
and 4 v 4
Scorpion
handball and
4v4
• Shoulders rotated, hands out
• Wrist and hands, shoulders rotated
• Weight on front of feet, head up,
footwork pattern – sidestep
• Place the ball on the ground with
two hands
• Eyes on ball, straddle ball, pick up with
two hands
• Regain feet, place ball on ground, roll
back with foot
• Secure ball in two hands, chin to chest,
then fall (front and side)
• Front foot alongside ball, sit, pass ball
from ground
• Guide ball to foot, follow through with
foot towards target
• Slight lean forward, guide ball to foot,
kick ball into ground
Catching
Passing
Evasion
Try scoring
Picking up a
stationary ball
Playing the ball
Falling
Dummy-half pass
Punt kick
Grubber kick
Kick
Olympics
and 4 v 4
Kick
Olympics
and 4 v 4
Scorpion
handball and
4v4
Scorpion
handball and
4v4
Dodgeball
and 4 v 4
End zone
and 4 v 4
End zone
and 4 v 4
Raid the
bases and
4v4
• Centre of body
Carrying
Raid the
bases and
4v4
Games
• Two hands
Coaching Points
Gripping
Core Skills
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Raid the bases,
4 v 4 and 8 v 8
In and out,
4 v 4 and 8 v 8
Scorpion
handball, 4 v 4
and 8 v 8
Scorpion
handball, 4 v 4
and 8 v 8
Scorpion
handball, 4 v 4
and 8 v 8
Scorpion
handball, 4 v 4
and 8 v 8
Scorpion
handball, 4 v 4
and 8 v 8
• Shoulders rotated, hands out, early catch
• Wrist and hands, shoulders rotated, follow through with arms
• Weight on front of feet, head up, look for space, footwork
pattern – sidestep and swerve
• Place the ball on the ground with two hands, exert downward In and out,
pressure with the ball and hand together (no bouncing)
4 v 4 and 8 v 8
In and out,
4 v 4 and 8 v 8
• Centre of body, elbows out
• Eyes on ball, move quickly towards ball, straddle ball, chest
over the ball, pick up with two hands
• Get in position quickly, eyes on ball, re-adjust position as
necessary on approach, both hands out towards the ball
(ball could be controlled with other body parts as well)
• Secure ball in two hands, chin to chest, then fall
(front and side)
• Front foot alongside ball, sit, pass ball from ground, follow
through with arms towards receiver
• Regain feet, face direction of play, place ball on ground, roll
back with sole of foot
• Target thigh area, head to side, arms around thigh area,
squeeze ball carrier towards you
• Target thigh area, head behind ball carrier, arms around thigh
area, squeeze ball carrier towards you
• Guide ball to foot, round of ball sits on round of foot, follow
through with foot towards target
• Slight lean forward, guide ball to foot, point toe towards
ground, kick top half of the ball into ground
Carrying
Catching
Passing
Evasion
Try scoring
Picking up a
stationary ball
Picking up a
moving ball
Falling
Dummy-half
pass
Playing the ball
Tackling (front
block tackle)
Tackling
(side tackle)
Punt kick
Grubber kick
Kick Olympics,
4 v 4 and 8 v 8
Kick Olympics,
4 v 4 and 8 v 8
Dodgeball,
4 v 4 and 8 v 8
End zone, 4 v 4
and 8 v 8
End zone, 4 v 4
and 8 v 8
Raid the bases,
4 v 4 and 8 v 8
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Games
• Two hands, centre of ball, thumb and index finger greater
than 90
Coaching Points
Gripping
Core Skills
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• Shoulders rotated, hands out,
Catching
Picking up a
moving ball
Picking up a
stationary ball
Try scoring
Evasion
Passing
• Centre of body, elbow out
Carrying
(one-handed)
re-adjust position as necessary on
approach, both hands out towards
the ball (ball could be controlled
with other body parts as well)
• Get in position quickly, eyes on ball,
ball, straddle ball, chest over the
ball, pick up with two hands
• Eyes on ball, move quickly towards
two hands, exert downward
pressure with the ball and hand
together (no bouncing)
• Place the ball on the ground with
look for space and move into space
using a variety of footwork patterns
In and out,
and 4 v 4
and 8 v 8
In and out,
and 4 v 4
and 8 v 8
In and out,
and 4 v 4
and 8 v 8
Dodgeball,
4 v 4 and 8 v 8
• Weight on front of feet, head up,
pass over the correct foot, pass ball
at 6 o’clock, follow through
with arms
End zone,
4 v 4 and 8 v 8
End zone,
4 v 4 and 8 v 8
Raid the bases,
4 v 4 and 8 v 8
Raid the bases,
4 v 4 and 8 v 8
Raid the bases,
4 v 4 and 8 v 8
Raid the bases,
4 v 4 and 8 v 8
Games
• Wrist and hands, shoulders rotated,
early catch
• Centre of body, elbows out
Carrying
(two-handed)
spread, squeeze the ball with fingers
o
• Centre of ball, thumb and index
finger greater than 90 , fingers
Gripping
(one-handed)
o
• Two hands, centre of ball, thumb
and index finger greater than 90
Coaching Points
Gripping
(two-handed)
Core Skills
Becoming CAYPABLE – Gold – (9–11 yrs) –
Advanced – Optimising
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8
Punt kick
Tackling
(side tackle)
Tackling (front
block tackle)
Playing the ball
Moving dummyhalf pass
Dummy-half pass
Falling
Core Skills
on round of foot, follow through
with foot towards target
• Guide ball to foot, round of ball sits
up, target thigh area, head to side,
arms around thigh area, squeeze
ball carrier towards you, finish on
top; after contact, regain feet and
stand in marker position
Kick Olympics,
4 v 4 and
8v8
Scorpion
handball,
4 v 4 and
8v8
• On approach, shorten steps, hands
up, target thigh area, head to side,
arms around thigh area, squeeze
ball carrier towards you, finish on
top; after contact, regain feet and
stand in marker position
Scorpion
handball,
4 v 4 and
8v8
Scorpion
handball,
4 v 4 and
8v8
Scorpion
handball,
4 v 4 and
8v8
Scorpion
handball,
4 v 4 and
8v8
Scorpion
handball,
4 v 4 and
8v8
Games
• On approach, shorten steps, hands
around and touch the ball with foot
• If on forearms and knees – sweep leg
sweep leg around and touch the ball
with foot
• If on belly – snap knees to chest,
knees to chest, sweep leg around
and touch the ball with foot
• If on back or side – roll to ball, snap
pick up the ball, scoop ball and
secure with two hands,
accelerate away
• Scan on approach, position body to
alongside ball, sit, pass ball from
ground, follow through with arms
towards receiver
• Scan on approach, front foot
chest, then fall (front, side
and back)
• Secure ball in two hands, chin to
Coaching Points
Becoming CAYPABLE – Gold – (9–11 yrs) –
Advanced – Optimising (continued)
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Games
• Line ball up with target, place the
Place kick
Kick Olympics,
non-kicking foot to the side and just 4 v 4 and
behind the ball, head down (eyes on 8 v 8
ball), kick the ball with instep or
toes, follow through with kicking
foot in the direction of the target
• Slight lean forward, guide ball to
Kick Olympics,
foot, point toe towards ground, kick 4 v 4 and
8v8
top half of the ball into ground
Coaching Points
Grubber kick
Core Skills
Becoming CAYPABLE – Gold – (9–11 yrs) –
Advanced – Optimising (continued)
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