Players stand approximately 10 metres apart from one another in a 3:3 attacking formation and pass the ball between themselves using a variety of passes.
The aim is to move the ball around quickly and accurately catching using one and two hands to receive the ball.
Pass types:
Push pass, Bounce pass, Using both hands, Using the wrong hand, Roll the ball, Center Shot (faking a shot on goal before passing the ball) and a jump shot (3,2,1 step rythym, varying whether they jump off their strong or weak foot).
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