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56 | SPRING 2019 | www.ladiesgaelic.ie COACHING CARD Warm Up Activities Activity One: How do you execute this activity? E Player 1 commences the activity by running at an angle towards player 2. Player 2 is running at an angle also from cone two. E Player 1 hand passes the ball to player 2 who receives the ball off the shoulder and while on the move. Player 1 continues their run to station two. E Player 2 punt kicks the ball to player 3. Important Player 3 points to the direction of where they like ball to be kicked to. Player 2 continues run to station 3. E Player 4 at station 4 waits until player 3 receives the ball and then times their run to receive the ball off the shoulder from Player 3. Important Player 4 loops around player 3. Player 3 retreats to station 4 when off loads ball to player 4. E Player 4 kick passes the ball to player coming off the cone at station 5 at an angle. Important player on 5 points in the direction they would like to receive the ball. Player 4 continues run to station 5. E Player 5 hand passes the ball to player 6 who receives the ball off the shoulder and while on the move. Player 5 continue run to station 6. E Player 6 punt kicks the ball to player 7. Important Player 7 points in the direction of where they like ball to be kicked to. Player 6 continues run to station 7 E Player 8 at station 8 waits until player 7 receives the ball and then times their run to receive the ball off the shoulder from Player 7. Important Player 8 loops around player 7. Player 7 retreats to station 8 when off loads ball to player 8. E Player 8 kick passes the ball to player coming off the cone at an angle at station 1 and sequence continues E Increase footballs when required. Import to note: E Players run at angles E Support runners time their runs and receive ball on the run E Kickers deliver ball in space identified by receiver E Players in centre 'loop' around player receiving the ball Alternative Warm Up Activities 1 2 4 8 3 7 6 5 What do I need to set up this activity? E Cones to mark out the grids. The length of this drill is approx. 40m x 25m but this very much dependant on ability level of group you work with E 2 Footballs are needed initially but will require more to challenge group E Set up number of grids to suit number of players. 16 player's min per group. E Whistle What will activity layout look like? Activity One