Players work in groups of four and try to make the three passes as quickly as possible as they cross-over.
The starting player runs forward with the ball and passes the ball behind to the next player as their paths cross.
As they do so the player three should time their run so that they cross over with player two just as they receive the ball in time to in turn receive the ball. Player four also does the same so that they quickly receive the final cross-over pass from player three.
Start this drill at half pace and only increase the pace when players are confident they can complete this exercise without dropping the ball or bumping into one another.
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