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50-50 Contests

Skills

Preliminary Moves & Passing, Footwork & Agility, Goalie Preliminary Moves.

Purpose

Practice vertical leap, judgement and anticipation in this 1-on-1 contest

Difficulty

Basic

Groups of

Balls/grp

Cones

Setup
Groups of 3 each require 1/6 of court space. Trio choose an attacker (A), defender (B) and feeder (C) who is 5m away.
Step 1
(C) starts with the ball and lobs, making it an even contest between (A) and (B)
Step 2
(A) and (B) both attempt to win possession

Jump with both feet for maximum height

Tapping the ball upwards to advantage is a method to use if the pass is slightly towards the other player
Step 3
The player who loses the contest must pressure the passer and make their opponents return pass back to (C) difficult
Step 4
Repeat for 1 minute, then rotate roles.

Optionally try using bounce passes, although these are more physical.