OBJECTIVE: To improve a player’s ability to grubber and chip kick accurately.
EQUIPMENT: One ball, Four cones.
GROUP SIZE: 8+.
AREA: 22m x 15m.
DRILL SET-UP: Players in four lines, two at each end.
DRILL EXPLANATION:
- The first two attacking players move towards two defending players along the channel.
- A grubber or chip kick is executed by player A to put the ball behind the defenders.
- Ball is collected by player B and given to next line of two players
- Defenders move up in a line and run to the other end of the grid.
- Next line of players are now the attackers and the new defenders are those opposing them.
COACHING POINTS:
• Put ball between defenders if a grubber and over players if a chip kick.
• Assess options each time.
VARIATIONS / PROGRESSION:
Increase the number of players.