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No.77 "Chips"
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The chip shot is not the easiest skill to master but very useful in getting in behind the defence or beating a goalkeeper who has come too far off his line. Use poles as an obstacle don’t allow them to chip over each others heads, at least at first. Help them to understand the difference between a proper chip and a lofted pass. The chip should rise steeply with noticeable back-spin and and hold up on landing.
Organisation
Organise your group into fours, additional players can join in on a rotation
Use markers to indicate starting position of the four players
Use large cones or a diamond grid of poles to set up a central obstacle
Player 1 passes to player 2 who plays a chip pass to player 4
Player 4 controls and passes to player 1 who plays a chip pass to player 3
The sequence continues with players controlling the ball and laying it off to the player on their right
Make it competitive - move players up or down to create a premiership grid
Use markers to indicate starting position of the four players
Use large cones or a diamond grid of poles to set up a central obstacle
Player 1 passes to player 2 who plays a chip pass to player 4
Player 4 controls and passes to player 1 who plays a chip pass to player 3
The sequence continues with players controlling the ball and laying it off to the player on their right
Make it competitive - move players up or down to create a premiership grid
Coaching Points
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Development
- Reduce size of grid to increase need for steep rise on the pass
- Receiver must control the ball before the bounce
- Attempt chip pass with weaker foot