Objective:

• To develop chip passing.
• To develop the receiving of balls in the air.

Organization:

• Split group into two (does not matter if numbers are odd).
• Depending on numbers mark a 25 x 25-yard square, but may have to adjust the dimensions in a gymnasium.
• 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.

Target:

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