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4 players or more. 1 ball.
Blue 1 drives forward to receive the ball from White 1.

Blue 1 lands, turns and feeds to Blue 2, before returning to the back of the blue line.

Blue 2 feeds to White 1 driving on to the ball.

COACHING POINTS

  • Do not rush.
  • Jump to receive the ball.
  • Keep balanced by bending your knees when you land

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    Pass and Return | Passing

    Pass and Return:

    Red player 1 passes the ball to Blue player 1, and then runs forward to receive a return pass from Blue player 1. Red player 1 passes to Blue player 2, receives return pass and then passes the ball to Red player 2, and joins line behind Red player 2.

    Passing
    Criss-Cross Pass - Land on outside foot | Passing

    Criss-Cross Pass - Land on outside foot:

    Split your players into 4s or more with 2 balls. Both blue players start with a ball.

    1. The blue players both throw the ball to the Red players who in turn return the ball.

    2. After returning the ball the red players swap places.

    3. Repeat once more.

    Time the cross-over moves so that players receive on the move.

    Passing
    Side Steps | Passing

    Side Steps:

    Pair your players up, with 1 ball per pair.

    The player that is the worker receives 3 passes to the left over an increasing distance, then repeat with 3 passes to the right (worker runs back to centre each time.)

    Encourage the worker to try to land on their outside foot.

    Passing
    Reactions | Warm ups

    Reactions:

  • 4 players, 2 balls.

    • The Player in the middle has to, on reciept of the ball, pass the ball onto a player that does not have a ball. This can not be to the player that just passed them the ball.


    Progression
    Players 1 and 3 move wider around the worker.

    Warm ups
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