
Make a square The person in the square must head or volley the ball out before the ball touces the floor. The coach/players will throw the ball in high but to any point in the square. Progress this by putting in multiple players in to the square
First to the ball Meeting the Ball
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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