Confidence in kicking and catching.
1. Get players with a ball each.
2. Show them the kicking technique enusring they a confident with a chip kick.
3. Then get them to chip the ball nice and high and chase to catch the ball.
DEVELOPMENT
- Add in a brrier which they have to kick the ball over.
- Add in blocks or cones in the way of cahse the kick so they have to use footwork.
- Add in players as defenders to create the pressure when kicking and catching.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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