OBJECTIVE:

Quick passing between teams.

EQUIPMENT:

One ball, four cones.

GROUP SIZE:

10-20 players split into two teams.

AREA:

10 x 10 metre grid.

DRILL SET-UP:

Both teams stand inside the grid marked out by cones.

DRILL EXPLANATION:

1. Players must not run outside the grid.
2. The ball is passed among the members of one of the teams with the aim being to corner and tag a member of the opposite team with the ball.
3. All members can move anywhere in the area but once the player is in possession of the ball they must not move.
4. The team loses possession when the ball is dropped.
5. Once a player is tagged they must leave the game.
6. When the ball is dropped, those who have been tagged re-enter the game.

COACHING POINTS:

• Communication and awareness of the players.
• Accurate and correct passing skills.
• The team with the ball should concentrate on tagging one player at a time.
• Support players should position themselves in a position close to the nominated target.

VARIATIONS / PROGRESSION:

The team being tagged can try and intercept the ball to regain possession.