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KICK RESTARTSActivity Restart - three area target practice with chaseObjective To identify the best restart option and execute the kick and chase accurately,effectively and consistently.Key Factors1. Attack to identify the type of restart and chase formation.2. Kicker to execute an accurate drop-kick restart and chase to advance in a line with either- two players out in front chasing a deep kick or four players around the landing zone, onecontesting the ball in the air, one beyond the ball and two either side of the ball.3. Defending team attempt to secure the ball - two players support one nominated receiverwho jumps and attempts to catch ball with hands above their head.Equipment RequirementsBalls 1 Bags 0 Area 40m X 20mCones 12 (4x3) Suits 0 Players 16Shields 0 Bibs 0 Time 10minsPractice DescriptionSet up three areas (red, yellow and blue) with nine defenders (three in each). Sevenattackers line up on the halfwayline, one with a ball. On the coach’s call of red, yellow orblue, the attacking team will communicate the colour and the chosen chase option. Theattacking kicker will drop-kick the ball into that area and the rest of the attacking team willchase in the chosen formation. The defensive team should nominate a receiver and thisplayer should jump into the air and attempt to catch the ball above his head with twohands. The two support players should bind onto the receiver once they land and secure theball.TRY22m10mSET-UP DIAGRAM1/2Practice Progression / RegressionsProgress by allowing the defensive support players to bind and ‘lineout’ lift the receiver.Regress by varying the starting position of the chasing line - deeper (on own 10m line) togive the receiver more time, or flatter to give the receiver less time.Regress by removing the chasing pack to allow the kicker to focus on an accurate drop kickand the defence to focus on an accurate kick receipt.Progress by allowing the support players to 'line-out' lift the receivers.115