= geet Seer Les Skill Area- Ball Skills Ball skills are essential to Touch Football. It is important to ensure that students are competent with basic ball skills such as ball grip and basic passing techniques before progressing to the following skills. Spiral Pass A Spiral Pass is when rotational spin is applied to the ball for greater speed and distance of the pass. This pass is used when the ball needs to travel a greater distance (generally further than two or three metres) or when the ball needs to get to the intended target quickly and with less flight time. Activity: Spiral Pass Passing Left and Right The ability to pass effectively to both sides is important in Touch Football. Players are required to deliver all manner of passes on the run, making it essential that they have good technique on both sides of the body. Activity: Line Passing Half Pass ‘A Half Pass is used by the half - the player who first touches the ball immediately following the rollball. Half passes vary depending on whether the intention is to drive forward quickly (short ball) or to spread the ball wide (long ball). Being a frequently executed skill, itis critical that all players are able to do so with the best possible technique, Poor and indecisive passing from the half will stifle a team’s subsequent attacking options. Activity: Acting Half Pass Drill Progression Draw and Pass The draw and pass technique is when an attacker forces a defender to commit to making a touch on themselves (draw) then passing to an open receiver. The draw and pass can be used anywhere on the field, but it is most commonly used during line attack to open space for the offence. Activity: Draw and Pass Dummy ‘A dummy is pretending to pass the ball to another attacking player. A dummy is used by the ball carrier when wanting to keep the defenders attention on another attacking player. This movement can prevent the defender from coming in to effect a touch, which creates space for the ball carrier to run through. Activity: Decision Making 3 on 4 Wrap Pass ‘A.wrap involves the ball carrier passing to a player on either side of them, then circling around behind the receiver to the far side to be in a position to receive a return pass. ‘Awrap from half is commonly used when driving/rucking the ball downfield. It is effective in either creating an overlap or to deter the defence from shooting. Activity: Wrap Drills, 20