Kicking drill

Aerial Noughts and Crosses

Train kick selection, accuracy, contested catching and chase decisions all at once, competitively.

Setup

Two 30m squares each divided into nine 10m x 10m squares, with a 10m buffer zone between them. Multiple balls and bibs or cones to mark the squares.

Nominate a target square out loud and kick into your opponents' grid; in the first game the square is marked regardless of whether it lands, is caught or missed, and you play until one team makes three in a line.
In the second game the square is only marked if the ball lands, drops or is missed, so a clean catch now negates the score.
In the third game add a player per team who may chase and catch, and mark the square if their own chaser catches it.
Encourage varied kick heights, trajectories and spin, and keep multiple balls ready because dead time kills this game.
Play best of three games.

Kicking the same flat punt every time, which the opposition simply catches
Not calling the square first, which turns it into random kicking with no accuracy demand