Veteran player pairs with Rookie Players do in between the leg wrist "pop" flicks Then do pop passes together Then race down the line doing pop passes Then teach right hand spin pass Then right with assist of left Then left hand spin pass Then left with assist of right Add distance and repeat Then race with spin pass down the line
Pop: Flick wrists, aim for players chest Receiving ball: Have hands up and ready, call for ball Spin: Follow through with hands ending in direction the ball should be going, one hand on the front top of the ball and the other hand on the back end of the ball
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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