SKILL CARD RATIONALE

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SKILL CARD RATIONALE

• The benefits of Skill Cards in an Australian
  Rules Football training program
• Allows volume practice of a core skill
  autonomous development of that skill.
• Allows the specific skill requirement of each
  player to be met.
• Injured players are able to participate in the
  practice of a core skill by way of a structured
  skill training program.
• The coach does not need to be present.
• Allows players to utilise pre-training time more
  productively.

• SKILL CARDS MARKING
• Improved Hand / eye co-ordination, touch, and
  body positioning.
• Practicing various types of marking skills, eg
  overhead, in hands and back with flight.
• Increased volume and repetition of each marking
  skill to complement training playing.
• Introduction and reinforcement of Cue Words in a
  football environment.
• Addition of core strength activities.

Mark Neeld, David Johnson, Andrew Taheny, Jason
McCartney 2006
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SKILL CARD - Green 1

• Players required 1 or 2 Intensity Low
• Total Time 15 minutes Variation Low
• Skills Marking Difficulty Easy
• Warm Ups Dynamic Warm Ups
• ACTIVITIES
  REPS TIME
• Tennis Ball Throws Left hand
  10
• Tennis Ball Throws Right hand 10
• Tennis Ball Throws 1 hand / 1 eye Left
  hand 10
• Tennis Ball Throws 1 hand / 1 eye Right
  hand 10
• Tennis Ball Throws Half volley pick-ups 20
• Physical Activity Core Stability (Bridges)
  1 min
• Footballs / Partner Passing Overhead
  centres 20
• Footballs / Partner Passing Side Slide 20
• Footballs / Partner Passing Unders Overs 20
• Physical Activity Core Stability (Side
  Bridges) 2 mins
• Outcomes Improved hand / eye co-ordination
  Core Stability
• Cues Eyes on / Soft hands / Bodyline

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SKILL CARD - Yellow 1

• Players required 1 or 2 Intensity Medium
• Total Time 15 minutes Variation Medium
• Skills Marking Difficulty Medium
• Warm Ups Dynamic Warm Ups
• ACTIVITIES
  REPS TIME
• Rebound Net 1 throws / 1 marks 2 X 10
  2mins
• Rebound Net Take and Give (Left side)
  10
• Rebound Net Take and Give (Right Side)
  10
• Walking Rebound 2 x 10
• Physical Activity Core Stability (Bridges)
  1 min
• Stationary High Ball (Left leg take off) 10
• Stationary High Ball (Right leg take off) 10
• Physical Activity Core Stability (Side
  Bridges) 2 mins
• Outcomes Improved hand / eye co-ordination
  Core Stability
• Cues Bodyline

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SKILL CARD - Red 1

• Players required 4 players Intensity
  Medium
• Total Time 20 minutes Variation High
• Skills Marking Difficulty Medium
• Warm Ups Dynamic Warm Ups 20m
• ACTIVITIES
  REPS TIME
• Rapid Fire Kicking / Marking (At eyes)
  5
• Double Effort Marking Running with the Flight /
  Hands 10
• Physical Activity Core Stability (Bridges)
  1
  min
• Marking Drills 1 v 1 (with pad) Push back
  5
• Marking Drills 1 v 1 Contested (Body Contact /
  Drop Zone) 10
• Marking Drills 1 v 1 Contested (Full)
  10
• Pairs Repeated Marking (hands)
  2 x 5
• Physical Activity Core Stability (Side Bridges)
  2
  mins
• Outcomes Improved hand / eye co-ordination
  Core Stability
• Cues Bodyline / Count In