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The player with the ball passes to the next player and follows the direction of the ball using a side step.

The player who receives the ball does the same and so on to the last player who receives the ball and runs around the group to the first cone and restarts the drill.

COACHING POINTS

Pass the ball before running

Side step one way, then the other

Pass off both hands

Progression:

Pass the ball as they start to move

Change side steps to forward sprint or backwards running, etc.

Increase the passing distance

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Pass Invaders:

Split the team into two groups.

The players run to the cone and then pass the ball square before running on to the next cone and pass square. When the players reach the end they have to run back through the middle of the cones.

The practice keeps repeating.

Passing

Beat the runner:

Passing Warm-Up

The aim is put pressure on the passing down the line.

Warm up

Agility Slalom - Race:

Set up the cones as shown.

12 Cones with 2 balls.

Start with 2 players on the centre cone, each with a ball, and facing each other. On GO, the both run backwards to the first cone then side step up the grid to the second cone before running through the slalom cones back to the start where the ball is passed to the next players who only go when each player has received a ball.

Warm up

Round the circle Passing:

Each group forms a circle with players about 1m apart. First practise passing and catch around the circle. Next, the first player to pass runs around the outside of the circle. The player races against the ball to return to his/her start position.

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