Organisation

7 players with a ball each plus target man (T). The 7 players A - G line up as in the diagram 1 varying the angle and the distance between themselves and target (T).

So (D)+(G) - could be 10 metres away from (T)
(C)+(F) - 15 metres
(B)+(E) - 20 metres
(A) - 25 metres

(D) passes to (T) who returns the ball back to (D). Immediately © passes to (T) who returns the ball back to (D) and so the practice continues around all 7 players.

Points to note

a. (T) returns to his starting point after each return of service
b. (T) must be accurate with his passing - and should be encouraged to play the ball first time whenever possible.
c. The coach must ensure the service from players A - G must be accurate.
d. (T) should be moving on his toes whilst waiting for the service so there is a continuity of movement from (T) throughout.
e. When returning the service to D, C + B, - target man (T) should be encouraged to use the right foot, when passing to E, F + G then the left foot should be used. So the outside foot is the one that would deliver the pass.

ALL ROLES CAN BE EXCHANGED SO THAT ALL PLAYERS SO THAT ALL PLAYERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADOPT THE TARGET POSITION.

Similar starting positions to phase 1, only now only ONE ball is used.

(T) starts with the ball, he passes to (D) who returns to (T), who plays on to ©, who returns to (T) and so on around the 7 players until it reaches (G) who then changes to become target man.

(T) going to (A) and all the players move up one position.

ONCE AGAIN ACCURACY IS IMPORTANT from all players passing the ball, as is the weight and height ON the ball as it moves on to the next player.

Distances can be varied, as can the type of delivery needed.

It doesn't always have to be a side of the foot pass along the ground - although in phases 1 and 2 players will tend to favour this method.

In this phase players (D) + (G) have returned in their original positions, as has (A) 25 metres away. But now (C) and (B) have moved wider, (C) to 25 metres (D) to 30 metres.

On the opposite side (F) is now 20 metres away while (E) has moved back 40 metres from (T).

a. To start, each player has a ball, serves to (T) who controls and returns the ball to the server. Whenever possible (T) should try and return the pass first time.
b. To progress again only ONE ball is used. To start (D) passes to (T) who plays it on to © who returns, and so on round the group.
c. To progress further (D) serves to (T) who can then choose to whom he will pass the ball. Once he has decided, he should nominate his intention. So (D) serves, (T) shouts out the name "A" and then using his left foot delivers the pass to (A), - who in turn controls and plays it back to (T). (T) then could shout "B" - and so the practice continues.
d. Before delivering the ball (T) should shout the intended recipient of his next pass OR the coach could shout the name, and it would then be up to (T) to try and carry out the coaches demands.