With-the-flight Interception

Skills

Preliminary Moves & Passing, Footwork & Agility, Defensive Moves.

Purpose

Perform a long, high & precise pass to a player who simulates a jumping interception, before passing back the other way.

Difficulty

Medium

Players

6⁺

Balls

Cones

Setup
Create a 5m square. Two teams to line-up behind (1 & 2).
Step 1
(A) with the ball watches (B) make a straight lead towards (1). (A) throws a looping shoulder pass diagonally across the square to (B) who receives on cone (3)

(B) jumps and lands so they can pivot and pass behind them

The pass from (A) must have a higher arc than normal, allowing (B) to enact their landing

After passing diagonally, (A) stays at front of line, as they will be the next runner
Step 2
(B) fires a shoulder pass to next (B), returns to back of that line
Step 3
Now mirror the other way. (B) sees (A) perform straight lead towards (2). (B) passes diagonally so (A) receives on (4), using appropriate landing footwork.

After passing diagonally, (B) stays at front of line, as they will be the next runner
Step 4
(A) fires a pass back to next (A), rejoins (A), and the loop continues
Step 5
Progression: If you have 9 or more experienced players, introduce a second ball. This adds to overall choas as first 2 players in each line will be active simulataneously, requiring concentration

If balls get bunched, slow down the second ball.