Players 1 and 2 engage in scissor passes by running around sets of cones and passing when they intesect between them. Ball carrier always runs atop reciever and makes a pop pass. Passser shields ball from sight of defense by turning body in direction of oncoming reciever. Pass is made just ass the payers intersect.
Timing between runners places them in right space at right time. Reciever calling for ball and running onto it. Ball carried in two hands at all times. Passes are pop passed generated with the flick of the wrist.
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