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Shave Tackle Drill

Confined area drill to practice the shave tackle and counter attack.

Setup

Ball 1 = Free shot on goal. Ball 2 = Once shot is taken the defender can cruise forward. Allow themselves to be shave tackled. Aim is to play the ball back to your other attacker. Play out a 2v1 afterwards.

Objective & Coaching Points

Quality shot on goal to then react to the 2nd ball. Need to be very low on the "focus" of the shave tackle using the edge of the stick to slide in on the lunge and win the ball ideally back to your other attacker. Only legal way to tackle from behind.

Extension & Progression

You can add more players in to make it a 3 v 2. You can also do this in different areas of the field.

Requirements & Equipment

Balls
Bibs
Cones
Flat Discs
Bounce Boards
Goalkeeper

Training Area

Small Area
Circle
Eighth Turf
Quarter Turf
Half Turf
Full Turf