
Activity Planner
Dribble - Opposition Tussle
Hurling — Advanced Drill
This advanced drill to practice the dribble technique introduces an opponent
Organisation
- Mark out a grid using cones
- Divide the players into pairs, one sliotar per pair
- One player attempts to keep possession by dribbling and using their body to shield the ball
- The second player tries to push or flick the ball away
- After a set time, or after a dispossession, reverse the roles
STEP Variation
Equipment - A large sliotar makes the technique easier to perform; a smaller sliotar makes it more difficult
Players - To reduce the challenge the tackling players provide only token opposition