Forced Down-the-Line Kick (No Other Option Representation)
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Station tallest/key forward or ruck at the C-shape
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Vacuum lead from the key player – hit up hard and fast
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Avoid clutter: no players camping in the hit-up lane
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e.g. 5x 1v1s in congestion – relocate them
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Allow the kick to go over the head of the key player for secondary option
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Fast leg-speed player to be stationed behind the key (dummy lead zone)
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Execute a run-on into space – ground ball or over-the-top
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Aim to allow a fast, goal-side impact
Drills
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Scenario walkthrough before execution
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Set-up:
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1v1 tall drill → 3x 1v1s in the line of kick
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Players are stationed between the kicker and the target
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Congestion → 3x 1v1s must shift to clear lane
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Kicker must take grass and land the ball out the back
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Hit zone for fast leg-speed runners
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Drill requires 9–10 players