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4 - 5 players in a line with the next 4 - 5 line of players behind.

The front line of players run towards the other side of the grid while passing the ball via each player. When the last player in the line receives the ball the line form behind runs through and receives the ball to continue to the other side of the grid.

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Shoulder Flex with Ball:

Involve a ball in your warm-up.

Get players to pass the ball around their head to flex the neck and shoulders.

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Call the pass! 3 + 1:

Groups of 4

One ball per group

In threes, handling up a channel, support runner calls self into line, receives a pass, offloads and repeats down the second channel.

Change support player after each run.

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Ball around the hips.:

Simple movement of handling the ball around the hips.

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Relay passing race:

1) All team - legs straddle - pass ball between legs to back person - (s)he runs to front of line. Repeat until all have completed it.

2) Same idea but this time under legs then next person passes over head, next under legs (under/over/under etc.)

3) Same idea but twist hips to pass to person behind first to the left then to the right - back person runs to front.

First team to win 3/4/5 races.

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