
Player in the middle receives and ball from the left and passes it to the right, then receives a pass from the front and passes straight back to the player. The player will continue receiving and passing the two balls from the players.
Focus areas: 1) Focus 2) Hands up and use peripheral vision 3) Quick passing
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