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Pass and Move Passing - Basket...

One of the players starts with the ball After passing the ball to the player on the next cone they have to run and touch the cone in the middle and return to their cone. the 2nd player does the same and the exercise should be able to continue round and round.

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3 Man Runner Passing Drill Pas...

3 lines with the basketball starting in the middle.The ball is passed to a side, then back to the middle and then over to the other side.The ball is always passed back to the middle.Once the half court has been reached the players on the side will turn back the other way and run towards the basket.The player in the middle with the ball will dribble down the middle and make a pass to one of the players for a lay-up.

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Partner passing relay Passing ...

Players line up on two sides, with one player stood in the middle. The ball starts on the side where there are most players lined up. The first player passes to the middle player and runs to the left to receive the return pass. Players then perform a quick one-two pass before passing the ball to the player on the opposite side. The drill then starts again, with the player who made the initial pass remaining in the middle.

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Pass and follow Passing - Bask...

Player 1 passes to player 4 and follows their pass. Player 4 passes to player 5 and then follows their pass. This process is repeated until the ball reaches player 10 who on receiving the ball dribbles back to the start.

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15 Pass Drill Passing - Basket...

Within half court only, offensive team must try to make 15 consecutive passes. The defensive team must try to intercept or deflect the passes.<br /><br />No dribbling.

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Union Jack Passing - Basketbal...

6 Players with 2 balls. The Coach decides whether to start the practice going clockwise or anti-clockwise. If you are one of the two middle people (players 1 & 2) then you change with each other once you have passed a ball. If you are on one of the corners then once you have passed your ball you exchange places with the person on your diagonal, e.g. Player 4 exchanges with player 5.

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Star Passing Passing - Basketb...

5 Players with 2 basketballs.Players in a star formation.Player 1 passes to player 3 who then passes to player 5. Player 5 then passes to player 2, who in turn passes to player 4 and the pattern keeps repeating.

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Wall pass relay Passing - Bask...

Two players with one ball, Player 1 passes to Player 2 once the player has passed the ball they have to go to the distance marker 2m away and turn to receive the ball back again.

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Keep ball - 4 vs 1 Passing - B...

Two grids of equal size both with 4 players inside. One team starts with the ball and passes it around inside their area, trying to keep possession. In order to steal the ball and get the ball for their team one player from the other grid is allowed to enter the opposition team's grid and chase down the ball. When they win the ball the player plays an unopposed pass into their grid, follows their pass and then the exercise starts again.

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Passing Relays Games - Basketb...

Pass the ball around the outside of the cones. While another team is running a rely around the outside square.How many passes can the passing team do in the time the realy team runs. Then vice-versa.

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Lead Pass Passing - Basketball...

One player stands on each cone with a fifth player standing between two of the players, with the ball in hand. The player in front of the player in possession should set off on a lead run and receive the pass from the fifth player. After running onto the pass the next player in the square should make a lead run, looking to receive the next pass. After passing players should continue to run until they reach the unoccupied cone.

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2 on 1 Passing Drill Passing -...

Blue 1 and Blue 3 must try to exchange passes. White 1, the defender must try to intercept or deflect the pass.

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Pass and Move Passing - Basket...

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. Player 2 then makes a pass to player 3 and makes and runs to receive a pass before passing to player 4.

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Pass and Move Passing - Basket...

Seven players with two balls. One player is based at the circle of the free throw line (Player 2). Player 1 passes to player 2, player 1 who makes a cut and goes for a hand off pass. Player 1 passes to player 3 and goes to replace player 3. The same happens on the other side of the court using players 4, 2 and 5.

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name your pass Passing - Baske...

Players form a circle and have to call out the name of the person that they are going to pass to before making the pass.

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Pass then run into space Passi...

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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Red, Blue, Red, Blue! Passing ...

Players work in pairs and move around the court, trying to keep dribbling to a minimum. Before being allowed to make a pass the ball must pass through a gate, the next player must then also pass the ball back through a gate of the other colour. Players progress like this until they have made 6 passes.

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2 Player Pass, Cut and Shoot P...

Player 1 passes across to player 2.<br /><br /> Player 1 will then cut around the cone near the baseline and back up towards the 3 point line.<br /><br /> When Player 1 gets to this position player 2 will pass to player 1.<br /><br /> Player 2 will then run around the cone and cut towards the basket where he will receive a pass from player 1 and shoot the ball.

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3 on 2 Grid Passing Drill Pass...

Players play a 3 on 2 passing game within the grid area.

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Pass and switch Passing - Bask...

Two groups of players, each group with one ball. Two players are standing opposite the groups at the distance approx. 4 metres. O1 and O2 pass to opposite players and goes to opposite group and continue.

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In and Out - V-Cut Passing - B...

3 players work with one ball between them inside a quarter of the court. In the middle of the half of area is a cone. Player 1, with the ball in hand, starts on one of the corners of the grid and passes to player 2 after they have run inside the area, touched the cone, and then run outside into open space to receive the pass. Player 2 then passes to player 3 and the drill continues.

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Two Pass Lay Up Drill Passing ...

04 cuts to middle of court.<BR>01 makes good pass.<BR>01 cuts to basket.<BR>04 pass to 01.<BR>04 goes in for rebound.<BR>01 performs lay up.

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One-two pass: Simple V Cut Sho...

Player 1 will pass the ball to player 2.Player 1 will cut around the cone and down towards the next cone where they will receive the ball from player 2. Once the ball has been received, player 1 will dribble towards the baseline and shoot.The players will then switch lines.

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Pass and go! Passing - Basketb...

2 players with one ball, 4 cones. Player 1 chest passes to player 2 and then turns and runs to the cone behind them, touching it before returning to the starting spot to receives the return pass from player 2. Player 2 does the same as player 1.

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Move, Receive then Pass Passin...

In pairs one player starts with a ball, with their partner starts opposite them. The player with the ball throws the ball to the cone on either the right or left. The receiving player moves to catch the ball before throwing the ball back to the passer.

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V Cut drill - 3 Players Passin...

Player 1 passes to player 2, player 1 then runs around the cone in the middle and out to the space. Player 2 passes to player 3 before running to the middle cone and into the space. The practice should then continue passing and cutting into the space.

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Variation Passing Drill Passin...

<BR>Two players standing opposite each other with two balls being continually passed</BR><BR><BR><BR>One ball gets bounced from one player to the other, the other ball gets passed at chest height between players</BR>

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Sitting then standing passing ...

2 Players sit facing each other with one ball at a distance of 3m. The players must do a chest pass to each other. After passing the ball the players must stand up, sit down and then signal which hand they want the ball and continue</p</content> <content tag="coachingPoints">

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Full court passing and dribbli...

Players are stood in each corner of the court with two players stood in the center circle. On the coach's signal players 1 and 2 start dribbling before passing to players 3 and 4 respectively who return the pass. Players 1 and 2 then dribble further before passing to players 5 and 6 and moving towards the elbow of the free throw line to receive the return pass from players 5 and 6. They then immediately pass to the players 7 and 8. Players 1 and 2 should now replace players 5 and 6.

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3 ON 1 AND 3 ON 1 Passing - Ba...

Red 1 shoots a free throw. Players O1, O2 and O3 rebound the ball, fill the lanes. Red 1 plays defence. 2 cones at the halfway line. The wing players must go around the cones. After finishing fast break the shooter becomes defender and 3 players goes against 1 to the opposite basket.

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Has anybody got some lesson plans for primary school kids they are willing to share please. I am looking to run lessons throught the school year

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explain the three men weav pass in positioning a, b , c

pass in positioning a, b , c

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