Inside Out - Chipping

Objective:

Target:

To learn how to chip balls and develop good controlling skills when receiving aerial balls.

Organization

Split group into two (does not matter if numbers are odd).
Depending on numbers mark a 25 x 25-yard square.
Half of the group in the square; half spread evenly on the outside.
All players on the inside have a ball.
Inside players must play a chipped (lofted) pass ideally into the hands of an outside player.
Must then find another outside player to receive a throw-in pass to be controlled by chest, thigh or foot.
After one minute or so outside players change with the inside players.

Teaching

Encourage players with the ball to look around to see who is available on the outside.
Players must play an accurate chip pass by stubbing the foot under the ball.
After chipping the ball player turns away to see who on the outside has a ball in the hands and then demands the throw-in ("David! Yes!).
Insist on a "correct" throw-in and tell the outside players not to throw the ball in if the inside player comes too close.
Perhaps restrict one session to left foot only.
Encourage players with the ball to look around to see who is available on the outside.
Players must play an accurate chip pass by stubbing the foot under the ball.
After chipping the ball player turns away to see who on the outside has a ball in the hands and then demands the throw-in ("David! Yes!).
Insist on a "correct" throw-in and tell the outside players not to throw the ball in if the inside player comes too close.
Perhaps restrict one session to left foot only.

Progressions