GROUND
FLICK
Key Points
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Move
towards the ball in the ready position.
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Keep eyes
on the ball.
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On
approaching the sliotar, release the non-dominant hand from the hurley.
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Move in
close to the opponent.
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Extend
the dominant arm to maximise reach.
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‘Flick’
the ball from the opponent using a wristy swing.
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Remain as
close to the opponent as possible to avoid follow through from their swing.
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Continue
to try and gain clean possession.
Practice
the Technique
Drill
1 – Basic
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This is a
basic drill to practice the Ground Flick technique.
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Divide
the players into pairs, one ball per pair.
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Place 6
markers in a line approximately 2 to 3 meters apart.
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The
players line up behind the first marker in pairs.
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Player A
moves forward to the next cone with the ball at their feet.
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Player B
jogs up beside Player A to flick the ball away one handed.
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Player A
does not attempt to play the ball.
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Player B
then recovers the ball and moves on to the next cone for Player A to flick,
and so the drill continues.
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Having
repeated the exercise at each marker, the pair return to the end of the line
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Continue
the drill for a set time.
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The
players should practice coming from the opponent’s left and right side.
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When the
players can flick the ball from a stationary opponent, get both players to
jog into the ball, with the tackler coming from slightly behind the
opponent.
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Again the
opponent provides token opposition and should not tackle the player.
Drill
2 – Intermediate - Chase and Flick
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This
is an intermediate drill to practice the Ground Flick technique.
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Divide
the players into pairs, one ball per pair.
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Player A,
the tackler, begins slightly behind Player B.
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The coach
throws the ball forward for both players to run to strike the ball, with
Player A attempting to flick the ball ahead of Player B making contact.
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Both
players try to gain clean possession before returning to the end of the
line.
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The next
pair repeat the exercise.
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Reverse
the roles after each round
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The
players should practice coming from the opponent’s left and right side.
Developing the Skill
Grid
Game - Get out of the Grid
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This is a
grid game to develop the ground flick technique.
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Four
pairs of players work independently in a grid 20m x 20m.
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One
player in each pair attempt to keep possession while the second attempts to
flick the ball out of the grid.
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Once the
ball leaves the grid, both partners must leave the grid and sit down.
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Keep
going until only one pair remains in the grid.
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Reverse
the roles and repeat the drill.