
Players will get given a colour bib and a number form 1-16. Pupil 1 will be given a tennis ball to throw overarm, and pupil 10 will be given a football to pass underarm. The pupils will be asked to pass in a consecutive order starting from the number they. Different variations of this will be used. These are reverse the order, reds pass to reds in consecutive order while blues pass to blues, evens and odd numbers pass to each other in consecutive order.
Make sure there is communication. Fun punishment if ball is dropped. Change their movemnet from running to leg stretches.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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