Catch them out

challenge

Organise to take a high ball, like a kick-off, and then put the opposition under pressure.

set up

Mark out four 10m boxes, as in the illustration. They should be around 10m apart.

how to play it

Split players into two teams of three, and put each team into a box. One team kicks or throws to the other and, while the ball is in the air, they run to a designated box. The receiving team catches the ball, and passes it so that each player touches it. The last player kicks or throws the ball into the designated box. Repeat until one team drops the ball inside their box. If a kick or throw goes outside the box, the receiving team picks up the ball and kicks from any point inside their box.

Variations

• Play with just three boxes, but further apart. The kicking team leave their box once they have kicked.
• Play with four players – one player can chase the kick, as long as they start in their box as the kick is made.
• With older players, the catchers can be lifted. They score a bonus point for this.
• Get the receiving team to call out which box the opposition needs to run to when the ball is in the air.

coaching points

• Call early.
• Kick or throw the ball, but preferably kick.

• One group throws or kicks the ball into the box where the other group is
• One player catches the ball. Ideally, they must jump to catch

• Call out which box to move to, and the group moves
• Each player in the receiving team must touch the ball
• Repeat until one team drops a ball inside their box. Balls that are thrown or kicked outside their box don’t count

• After two passes, the team in possession passes or kicks the ball into the next box
• Repeat the call for a new box to run to (call earlier to create more pressure)