Stand 10 feet away from a wall.
Start the drill off by making a 1 handed pass against the wall and catching it with your other hand.
Once the ball in caught with your other hand, bounce the ball through your legs twice.
After this make a 1 handed pass back to the original hand.
The drill continues for 30 seconds.
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