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DIAMOND BREAK

Pick up the ball... now run!

AFL Auskickers are picking up the ball and run throughout the session
AFL Gear Cone x3 cones
AFL Stack of Bibs A few bibs
AFL X Football A few footballs

HOW TO SET UP

Set up the goal post at one side of the playing area place three cones in a triangle a couple of metres apart at the other end 

AFL Auskicker can Set up the goal post at one side of the playing area place three cones in a triangle.

STEP 1

Roll the ball to one of the attackers, who will pick it up.

The attackers then move the ball towards the goals by passing to each other, while the defender applies pressure and tries to intercept the ball. When the attackers are close enough, they can have a kick for goal.

AFL Auskicker playing Step 1 in the Diamond Break program

STEP 2

The attackers the retrieve the ball and line up behind the other groups whilst the next team has a go.

Make sure that players take it in turns to be the defender within their group.

 

AFL Youth Auskicker playing Footy and plays the Step 2 of the program diamond break

VARIATION 1

Try getting teams to complete a specified number of passes before kicking for goal

AFL youth auskicker kicking the footy during diamond break session

VARIATION 2

Try groups of five with two defenders and three attackers.

AFL kids are playing with their footy in diamond break activity.

VARIATION 3

Move the triangle somewhere else in the playing area.

AFL mens are taking cones during variation 3 diamond break activity.
AFL Auskicker handling ball in one hand Skill task

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