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Basketball: Pass in sequence

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Players dribble around the court and pass the ball in sequence e.g. 1 passes to 2, then 2 passes to 3 etc.

Make sure that players do not bump into other teams.

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Pass then run into space:

3 Players with one ball. Player 1 passes to Player 3 who runs into space. Players are continue passing to each other and then running into open space.

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Possession and Passing on the wing:

Players will set up as shown in the animation. With the basketball starting in the corner line.

The ball will be passed from the corner to the line at the top.

Once passed that player will run towards the free-throw line and receive the ball back.

When that pass has been made, the player from the top line will run around the cone and towards the basket where they will receive the ball for a shot.

Players will switch lines.

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pass and run:

Players set up as shown in the diagram.

The player who makes the first pass, will run around the outside of the circle and back to their original spot.

The rest of the players in the circle will pass the ball around.

If the person running gets around the circle and back to their original spot before the ball gets there they are the winners.

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Passing movement inc. Hand off pass:

Two groups of players with one ball and one player between the groups on the side.

Player 1 passes to player 3 and runs straight to receive a pass from player 3, during this time player 2 makes a run and then receives a hand off pass from player 1. Player 2 then makes a pass to player 4.

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