2024 Pre-Season Training Commencement

There are no hard and fast rules of when to commence team training at StKCJFC. Officially, training can commence from the 1 February 2024 with ground priority given to senior teams. Team Managers and Coaches will be informed when training ground allocation is confirmed with local council and summer sporting clubs. Teams are welcome to organise pre-season training sessions with their groups in public spaces, provided the general community, existing sporting clubs or local laws are impacted or infringed upon.

See below for some handy training drills video resources:

 

Drill 1 - 2 BALLS WITH THE SAME BALL TRAVELLING BACK & FORTH ON THE SAME SIDE.

Drill 2. - 2 BALLS FED AS A GROUND BALL, MAKE SURE WE HANDBALL UP WITHOUT COMING UP

Drill 3 - 3 BALLS, 1 BALL IN THE AIR AT ALL TIMES, WITH EACH PLAYER CONTROLLING 'THEIR OWN' FOOTY WHILE SHARING THE THIRD BALL BETWEEN THEM. QUICK HANDS AND REFLEXES. SEE HOW MANY YOU CAN COMPLETE BEFORE DROPPING A BALL!

Drill 3 - TO MAKE IT EASIER YOU CAN GET SOME HEIGHT WITH YOUR OWN BALL REMEMBERING TO CATCH AND HANDBALL THE THIRD BALL BACK TO YOUR TEAMMATE QUICKLY BEFORE RETRIEVING YOUR BALL FROM THE AIR.

Drill 4 - 3 BALLS, TAKE IT IN TURNS TO EITHER HANDBALL OVER OR AROUND THE BALL COMING BACK THE OTHER WAY, GENERALLY TWO FOOTY'S IN THE AIR AT ALL TIMES

Drill 5 - INSIDE/OUTSIDE HANDBALL – 3 BALLS, USING 3 PLAYERS AND TAKING IT IN TURNS, ONE PLAYER RECEIVES ALTERNATING HANDBILLS FROM THE OTHER TWO PLAYERS WHILE DISPOSING TO THE OPPOSITE PLAYER, IMPORTANT THAT THE TWO HANDBALL TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE ONE PLAYER (WATCH IN THE CLIP)