Loose Ball Drill #10: Loose Ball “Battles”
- Demo (1 min): Minor Interference
- Variation #1 (10 min): "1 Vs. 1 Battle." Have a line of players positioned on each side of the coach (facing the goalie), who is standing with balls at the point position, in one or both ends of the floor. The coach rolls the ball into either corner, with players reacting upon first sight of the ball.
- The two players battle for the loose ball and once someone gets it, that player is now on offense and goes to the middle to try and score (circling the net if required to get onto their proper floor side). Players have 5 seconds to play 1-on-1, at the coaches discretion.
- The player furthest away from the ball to start should not sacrifice their defensive position unless it is a 50-50 ball. The coach whistles the play dead at their discretion, trying to keep a "flow" to the drill (10 seconds max).
- Variation #2 (10 min): "2 Vs. 2 Battle." Same as the above variation except have two lines of players, side-by-side on both sides of the coach (4 lines total - two teams). Players should be encouraged to battle against different players as much as possible.
- Offensive players should attack their rebounds and get awarded another 5 seconds if they obtain the ball; defenders should be encouraged to clear the zone upon obtaining a loose ball.

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