Over the River

Aim/Focus:

• Develops catching and kicking skills.
• Makes players look when kicking the ball.

How to Play:

• A grid 50m x 20m is marked out with a space of 10m x 20m in the centre.
• Players are spilt into 2 teams.
• They must punt kick “over the river” into the opposition’s area.
• The team receiving the punt kick are aiming to complete a clean catch.
• Implement a scoring system for catches i.e. 2 points for overhead catch, 1 point for standard catch, -1 point for a ball that hits the ground

Progression:

• Increase the size of the playing area including the river.

Equipment

• Footballs
• Cones
• Bibs
• Stopwatch & Whistle