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OBJECTIVE:
To secure possession from the kick-off and go forward.

KEY FACTORS:

  1. Awareness of options.
  2. Call for ball.
  3. Catcher works with support players.
  4. Move towards the ball.
  5. Contest the ball. Keep eyes on ball.
  6. Catch ball above eye level.
  7. Place body between ball and opposition.
  8. Get side-on to opponent.
  9. Catch or deflect ball to teammates.

COMMON ERRORS:

  1. Calling from poor position or not calling.
  2. Not moving forward to ball or taking the ball flat-footed.
  3. Taking eye off ball.
  4. Taking ball below eye level
  5. Slapping at ball; knocking on.

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