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Passing, throwing, catching drills
| Concertina |
6
clean passes at 2m, 4m, 6m, 8m, 10m, 12m, 14m, 12m, 10m, 8m, 6m, 4m,
2m |
| Triangles |
Set
a triangle shape – athletes to pass around the triangle; include
a second ‘intercept’ triangle. On interception, swap over. |
| Passball |
Two
teams of X in a line. One athlete starts out the front of each team
(4m). Player passes along the line to the last player, who comes to
the front while the first player goes to the beginning of the line.
Repeat until all players have been at the front. Race! |
| Starfish |
5
players in a tight group; one swims out; the ball is passed over head;
player swims onto the ball, turns, passes out in front of next player,
then returns to the group. Continue for 5min. Make difficult by adding
pressure to the passer slowly at first, then heavy pressure. |
| Trios |
In
a straight line – two players at one, one at the other end, say
10-15m apart.
- First player starts walking and passing to the other end; once there,
change is made – do 5-10min
- First player swims half way and the gives an off the water pass,
change is made
- First player holds the ball up high and walks to the second, change
is made |
| Circle Drill |
Partner
in the middle. Partner swims around every 3 stroke they pop catch
the ball and pass back to their partner wet. Then swim again around
3 strokes then repeat pass. Switch every 1-minute or so Make sure
passes are on the way up not on the way down…. The arm is extended
elbow locked passing only using the wrist so if your elbow is hit
you still get the pass off. |
| These
from Joe Camporese of San Diego
1.
Catch Dry put ball on the water pick up from underneath and pass
dry (Great early season drill) Catch strong pass weak/catch weak
pass strong.
2. Cross face catching- Face the person you are throwing it to.
3. Hesitation- Stop the motion somewhere hold then pass.
4. Wheel and Flick passing- face the person that threw you the ball.
Rotate away to the outside and pass to the next person.
5. RCL pass get big on the legs (fake right, center, left) back
to center pass.
6. Catch strong & pass weak, catch weak, pass strong.
7. 3 Touch passing 3 passes back & forth to the same person
then switch passers.
8. Fake away passing- 2 fakes to the person who threw you the ball
then rotate the body and pass it to the next person dry. Variation
2 fakes then pass wet.
9. Catch & place the ball on the water- 3 strokes no movement
going horizontal- to Vertical pick the ball up get high up and then
pass
10. High wet/screw dry if you receive it dry pass wet elbow comes
up & Forward
11. Moving triangle- three strokes towards the person you are passing
to. Maintain equal distance throughout the drill.
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