FOCUS – PRELIMINARY/CLEARING MOVES
Start
1. Set up cones in groups of four
2. Players move in the direction of arrows – going through each square and returning by
jogging to the start
3. Must do one preliminary or clearing move within the square
Error Detection
1. Not pushing strongly off during each phase of the movement
2. Eyes not up looking when doing all phases of the movement
3. Preliminary movement not effective needs to be strong enough to convince defence of
movement
Progression
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Add a ball thrower (see X below)
Balls must be given at speed
Balls must be released after preliminary or clearing movement has been effective
Workers throw back the ball to thrower
Start
Error Detection
1. Not pushing strongly off during each phase of the movement
2. Eyes not up looking when doing all phases of the movement
3. Preliminary movement not effective needs to be strong enough to convince defence of
movement
4. Passes not released when preliminary movement is completed
5. Passes not strong
Progression
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4.
Add a ball defender (see circle below)
Defender has back to attacker looking at ball
Defender first works at 50% during first run throughs
Defender increases work to 100% when you feel players are successfully completing
preliminary/clearing movement
Start
Error Detection
1. Not pushing strongly off during each phase of the movement
2. Eyes not up looking when doing all phases of the movement
3. Preliminary movement not effective needs to be strong enough to convince defence of
movement
4. Passes not released when preliminary movement is completed
5. Passes not strong
6. Attacker not looking how defence body is directing especially head – if head is turned
left should move to the right
7. If doing a jump as a preliminary/clearing movement ensuring straight up and down
Progression
1. Player starts with ball
2. Players on dots complete preliminary/clearing moving
3. Players move down court to next dot as progression
Player starts here
with ball
Error Detection
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Not pushing strongly off during each phase of the movement
Eyes not up looking when doing all phases of the movement
Preliminary movement not effective needs to be strong
Preliminary movement not timed correctly
Passes not released when preliminary movement is completed
Passes not strong
Progression
1. Add a defence to every dot
2. Defence players stay while attacking players continue on
Error Detection
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Not pushing strongly off during each phase of the movement
Eyes not up looking when doing all phases of the movement
Preliminary movement not effective needs to be strong enough to convince defence of
movement
Passes not released when preliminary movement is completed
Passes not strong
Attacker not looking how defence body is directing especially head – if head is turned
left should move to the right
If doing a jump as a preliminary/clearing movement ensuring straight up and down
Timing of preliminary movement must be nearly complete when player before has
received ball
Attacking players need to be cutting back in once free from defence player
GAME PLAY
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Emphasis on:
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Preliminary movements
Timing of drives
Release of ball
Players looking up for ball