Players are lined up in backcourt.
Each player is fed two balls, of which one is direct and the other is hit high to the baseline.
The player must return the ball, using the underhand pass, to the net.
To work on the accuracy of the underhand pass at the backcourt area, players must be agile and aware of how the ball is being fed to them, just like in a match.
For advanced players, the coach can throw two balls at the same time so the receivers have to assess and chose which of them is easier to dig first, before moving to return the other.
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