1. 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. SKILL CARD RATIONALE Mark Neeld, David Johnson, Andrew Taheny, Jason McCartney 2006

2. Players required:1 or 2Intensity: Low Total Time:15 minutesVariation: Low Skills:Marking Difficulty: Easy Warm Ups:Dynamic Warm Ups ACTIVITIES REPS TIME 1.Tennis Ball Throws – Left hand 10 2.Tennis Ball Throws – Right hand10 3.Tennis Ball Throws – 1 hand / 1 eye – Left hand10 4.Tennis Ball Throws – 1 hand / 1 eye – Right hand10 5.Tennis Ball Throws – Half volley pick-ups20 6.Physical Activity – Core Stability (Bridges) 1 min 7.Footballs / Partner Passing – Overhead centres20 8.Footballs / Partner Passing – Side & Slide20 9.Footballs / Partner Passing – Unders & Overs20 10.Physical Activity – Core Stability (Side Bridges) 2 mins Outcomes: Improved hand / eye co-ordination – Core Stability Cues: Eyes on / Soft hands / Bodyline SKILL CARD - Green #1

3. Players required:1 or 2Intensity: Medium Total Time:15 minutesVariation: Medium Skills:Marking Difficulty: Medium Warm Ups:Dynamic Warm Ups ACTIVITIES REPS TIME 1.Rebound Net – 1 throws / 1 marks2 X 10 2mins 2.Rebound Net – Take and Give (Left side) 10 3.Rebound Net – Take and Give (Right Side) 10 4.Walking Rebound 2 x 10 5.Physical Activity – Core Stability (Bridges) 1 min 6.Stationary High Ball (Left leg take off)10 7.Stationary High Ball (Right leg take off)10 8.Physical Activity – Core Stability (Side Bridges) 2 mins Outcomes: Improved hand / eye co-ordination – Core Stability Cues: Bodyline SKILL CARD - Yellow #1

4. Players required:4 playersIntensity: Medium Total Time:20 minutesVariation: High Skills:Marking Difficulty: Medium Warm Ups: Dynamic Warm Ups 20m ACTIVITIES REPS TIME 1.Rapid Fire Kicking / Marking (At eyes) 5 2.Double Effort Marking – Running with the Flight / Hands 10 3.Physical Activity – Core Stability (Bridges) 1 min 4.Marking Drills – 1 v 1 (with pad) Push back 5 5.Marking Drills – 1 v 1 Contested (Body Contact / Drop Zone) 10 6.Marking Drills – 1 v 1 Contested (Full) 10 7.Pairs Repeated Marking (hands) 2 x 5 8.Physical Activity – Core Stability (Side Bridges) 2 mins Outcomes: Improved hand / eye co-ordination – Core Stability Cues: Bodyline / Count In SKILL CARD - Red #1