Evasion
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THE AIM
Key Outcomes - u9/10
By the end of u9/10 players will be able to:
- transfer the idea of going forward to score into a contact game.
- use the side-step, swerve and spin to avoid being tackled.
- take a tackle safely and in control.
- control the ball after the tackle - pass it or place it.
Key Coaching Factors -u9/10
Side step
- Make defender move.
- Judge the distance from the would-be tackler
- Plant foot and change direction
- Accelerate away from defender
Spin
- Make defender move
- Plant foot and spin across defender
- Accelerate away from defender
Ball management in the tackle situation
- Hold ball with 2 hands.
- Keep ball away from defender
- Strong grip on the ball
Pass out of tackle
- Go forward
- Get as far to the side of the tackler as possible by use of side step, swerve or spin
- Accelerate in contact
- Free the arms
- Support player to react to space created.
Ball Placement
- Body facing where ball carrier came from
- Long arm placement
- Protect the head
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