HAND PASS
Key Points
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Support
the ball in the palm of one hand in front of the body.
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Face the
target.
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Swing
back and extend the striking hand.
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Keep eyes
on the ball.
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Lean
forward and strike through the middle of the ball, with the open hand using
mostly the fingertips.
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The
supporting hand must remain steady.
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Follow
the strike through in the direction of the pass.
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While
striking the ball, step forward with the foot on the opposite side.
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Note an
openhanded hand pass may be struck underhand, with the hand to the side or
overhand.
Practice the Technique
Drill
1 - Basic - Corner Spray Hand Pass
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Divide
the players into groups of 6.
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Five of
the players stand in a line 2 metres apart.
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The sixth
player stands 3 to 4 metres in front of the line.
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This
sixth player hand passes to each player in turn.
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Rotate
the front player after each set.
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Continue the drill until each
player has been to the front of the line.
Drill
2 - Intermediate – Hand Pass While Moving
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Divide
the players into groups of 8, one ball per group.
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Mark out
a distance of approximately 8 to 10 metres using cones.
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Place a
marker half way between the outer cones.
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Four
playersline up at either cone
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The
player in possession jogs forward, hand passing the ball from the marker to
the first player on the far side, who repeats the drill.
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Each
player follows on to line up at the back of the opposite line.
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To make
this drill more difficult, increase the distance of the pass.
Develop the Technique
Fun
Game 1 – Catching Game Captain Ball
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Mark out
a grid 25m by 25m.
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Mark out
a goal area at the centre of each line of the grid.
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Divide
the players into equal teams.
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Two
players from either team act as goalkeepers on opposite sides of the grid.
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The
objective of the game is for the team in possession to hand pass the ball to
their goalkeepers.
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Award one
point each time the ball is successfully passed to a goalkeeper.
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After
each point, the goalkeeper must pass the ball to the opposition to restart
the game.
Fun
Game 2 - Possession Hand Pass
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Mark out
a grid 20m by 20m.
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Divide
the players into equal teams
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The
objective of the game is for the team with the ball to retain possession by
hand passing the ball to one another.
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If the
ball hits the ground or a pass is intercepted the other team take possession
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The team
with the greatest number of consecutive hand passes wins