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Escape the Chaos

This activity is all about agility, handballing and marking!
 
AFL Auskickers are trying to kick footy during escape the chaos session
AFL Football Gear x1 footaball per Auskicker
AFL X1 Cone Handball x8 cones

HOW TO SET UP

Lay your cones out inside the playing area and divide the Auskickers in to two teams.

The first team stands inside the square playing area, each holding a football.

The second team stands around the outside the square .

AFL Lay your cones out inside the playing area and divide the Auskickers in to two teams.

STEP 1

When the coach says "go", players on the inside of the square handball to a player on the outside, then run out of the square waiting to receive a different foortball.

AFL Auskicker footy as the step 1 in Escape the Chaos program

STEP 2

Once the outside player receives the football,  they run into the square, the handball back out.

Repeat and have fun!

AFL Junior Auskicker practice kicking in Step 2 at Escape the Choas Program

VARIATION 1

Try having the Auskickers inside the square place their ball on the ground, then run and gather a different football before handballing to the outside.

AFL youth footy player trying to kick her footy during escape the chaos session

VARIATION 2

Players on the outside of the square can start with the ball. They handball to players inside, who take the mark and run to the outside. Now it's their turn to handball back in

AFL Kids are playing with footy in escape the chaos session.

VARIATION 3

Try taking a bounce before handballing, or include the defender within the playing area.

AFL bouncing before handballing, defender is included
AFL Auskicker handling ball in one hand Skill task

Download the Handy Hints below for more technique tips!

How to Handball