Take a punt

WHY USE IT

There will be times when a player, in any position, will need to kick the ball. Get all your players practising this skill to enhance your team.

Set up

The 22m area, 12 flags or cones. Groups of four, each with a ball.

HOW TO DO IT

• Split groups of four into pairs facing each other across the kicking zone. Use flags or cones as the punting target.
• The ball is passed to the kicker, who tries to hit the flags/cones with their kick (see picture 1).
• This is a practice for accuracy - and by creating a circle you can shift the emphasis onto the weight of kick by asking the kicker to try and land the ball in it (see picture 2).
• Give the kicker an option of targets on the left, centre and right. As they receive the pass, tell them what target to kick at (see picture 3).

TECHNIQUE

• The players catch the pass and immediately kick the ball.
• The ball is held correctly with the toe pointed when punting.
• No throwing the ball up to kick.