Equipment: 1 Ball, 5+ players, 4-6 cones/spots optional Players set up in a square starting at the 4 corners Player 1 starts with the ball, standing between 2 corners on the outside of the square facing in Player 2 drives into the Middle to receive a pass from Player 1 Player 3 drives along the Side (outside) of square to receive a pass from Player 2 Ball continues to be passed up and down the centre line Use a line on the court as your marker (or imagine a line from #1 along the solid arrows and back again All players join the back of the line at the corner they threw the ball to Corners alternate Drive Middle or Drive Side Because they're always joining a new line after each pass all players get to practice driving into the centre and driving along the side of the the square Change path of players by #2 line driving side and #3 line driving middle
Questions for Players: WHAT SKILLS are being practiced in this activity? For 1-2 landing WHICH FOOT do you land on?
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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